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forensic evidence, I can promise you Ms. Wilson we will make sure that you are behind bars. Don't even think about leaving town, understand?" she demanded.
    "Of course," she muttered trying to hold back her tears. She had herself convinced that none of this would be a big deal, but now she was terrified. All of the evidence they had was true and it was stacked up pretty high against her.
    “Do you want me to call Sammy?” Nick offered, his voice softening just a little when he noticed the tears in her eyes.
    “Oh please, don't bother,” she glared in his direction. “I think I can find my own way home.”
    “Bekki,” Nick started to say but a look from his partner silenced him.
    “We'll be in touch,” Detective Williams said sternly before they both left the room. Bekki wiped her eyes and took a deep breath before following after.
    ***
    Of course in the tiny little town word had travelled fast that not only was there an attempted robbery at Doug's Bar, but Rebekah Wilson had also been arrested. She was not feeling very proud of her choice to interfere with the robbery, even though she was certain that it had been necessary. As she walked out of the police station an old beat up station wagon pulled up at the curb.
    "Need a ride jailbird?" Sammy asked as she smiled through the windshield. Bekki sighed with relief and opened the door. She settled down into the passenger seat and glanced over at her friend.
    "Get me away from here," she pleaded.
    "No problem," Sammy replied and drove away from the police station. "Can you believe that witch is really dead?" Sammy asked with a shake of her head.
    "You heard?" Bekki asked hesitantly.
    "Of course I did," Sammy frowned as she glanced over at Bekki. "I'm just sorry I didn't stick with you tonight, then we could tell all these gossips where to shove their suspicions."
    "Thanks Sammy," Bekki sighed, glad that at least her friend did not suspect her.
    "Are you doing okay, sweetie?" Sammy asked as she looked over at her. "I heard about you taking down those two armed men, that's amazing!"
    Bekki didn't feel amazing. She felt sick in the pit of her stomach. She was scared and there wasn't much she could do about the fear she was feeling. She had a right to be scared. She might just become a convicted murderer.
    "I'll just take you home," Sammy said gently in response to Bekki's silence. "I know you've had it rough tonight."
    As she drove, Bekki glanced out the window. She watched all the familiar houses and buildings pass her by. The town she had once left behind for brighter and greater things, was now going to believe that she had come back a killer. Her poor parents would be shunned by the neighbors. Worst of all, Daisy really was dead. As many fights as she had with the woman, she certainly never wanted to see her dead. No one deserved to be victimized in such a way, and she could only hope that the real killer would be caught. But what if he or she wasn't? What if all this turned into her going to prison?
    "I need to hire a lawyer," she murmured to herself. Unfortunately, there was only one person she knew with the connection that she needed.
    ***
    The next morning she placed the phone call.
    "'lo?" was the casual response when Trevor answered the phone.
    "Hey," she sighed as she tried not to let her emotions run away with her. "Listen, I need a lawyer."
    "Bekki?" he asked, acting as if he wasn't sure it was her. "Are you okay?"
    "I'm fine, I just got myself into a bit of a mess, and I need a lawyer."
    "What kind of mess?" Trevor pressed. "Is this some kind of ploy to get back together with me?" he demanded. "I gave you the chance to apologize."
    "Me apologize?" Bekki gasped out. "Oh forget it," she hung up the phone sharply and flopped back on her bed. She closed her eyes against the wave of fear and depression that threatened to settle over her. In just one day she had gone from believing her life was about to change for the better to being terrified she would never have