#Chapter 68: Cold Case

Agnes The officer at the desk stared up at us for a moment, his eyes flicking back and forth between me and Elijah. My pulse was pounding a mile a minute beneath my skin in that weighted silence, and I immediately regretted coming here. I regretted it even more when the officer said those next words. “I’m sorry, but that case has been closed for too long.” Elijah’s eyebrows shot up. “What does that have to do with anything?” The officer sighed. “Once a case is deemed inactive, it remains that way unless there’s new, compelling evidence.” He glanced at me, and I could feel the judgment hidden behind his eyes. Just like everyone else. Everyone except for Elijah, apparently. “Unless you have some new evidence for us…” My heart sank at that; of course I didn’t have any new evidence. I knew this was a possibility, but hearing it out loud felt like someone had punched me in the chest. My voice came out far too small for my liking as I said, “No, I don’t…”