Scars Of A Broken Bond by Calv Momose

“You two may converse. I shall depart momentarily. Do not prolong your discussion,” the officer announced before gracefully exiting the room, leaving the two women alone.

In the dimly lit chamber, Galilea cast a piercing glare in Sabrina’s direction, a trace of malevolence glinting within her eyes, coupled with a hint of exasperation. “Sabrina, I promised to testify on the second day. How dare you break your promise and call the officer!”

With a wry and sardonic smile, Sabrina pulled her chair closer, positioning herself squarely across from Galilea.

“Isn’t it you who broke your promise? Do you believe I am unaware of your ploys to obstruct the investigation and tip Zeke off? Right from the outset, you harbored no intention to testify!”

Galilea retorted, her voice fraught with incredulity. “This is ridiculous! Zeke was the very criminal who abducted me years ago. How could I possibly inform him?”

Undeterred, Sabrina held her ground, her tone resolute.

to Zeke is plainly evident,” Sabrina asserted, punctuating her words with

the station’s technical experts meticulously resurrected fragments of

the kidnapping and vehicular accident investigations, the chief vested this case with special scrutiny, stumbling upon Zeke’s number nestled within Galilea’s revived

chief grappled with bewilderment, pondering how Galilea could harbor such an intense antipathy

downfall and allowed

reached Galilea’s ears, her countenance froze, betraying her

and inquired, “I’ve heard from the officer that you wished to see me.

for Sabrina, Galilea clenched her teeth and uttered, “Sabrina, draft

attempted rape. Obtaining the victim’s understanding might offer her a slender hope of

couldn’t bear the thought of being behind the bars, for it

catching the bitterness in Galilea’s tone, could not suppress a scornful smirk. “Galilea, don’t you grasp the gravity of