The one where they head to the station

~ Bella ~

"What are we going to do now?" I asked, panicking.

"There's no need to panic," he said. "Let's just take it one step at a time, okay?" He turned to Ahmad. "What's the situation?"

"They've got an APB out on both of you," he said. "They want you to bring you in for questioning."

I gave Nikolai a questioning look. "How does he know that? Do you listen in to their radio chatter or something?"

I'd asked it half in jest, a desperate attempt to make light of a very scary situation.

But then he gave me an odd look in response.

"Really? You do?" I spat in shock.

"How do you want us to approach this?" Ahmad asked, pulling his attention back.

"Bella is involved. We have to take the legal route," he said.

I couldn't say a word. All I could do was look back and forth between them, wondering what the other method would involve.

"It's best we go in ourselves before they find us," he continued. "But we'll need a lawyer. Sadly, my lawyer is going to be in jail with me," he said with a smi