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2022-05-19 22:00:38Derik walked out of the hospital. Full of smiles as he edged towards his car. For the first time he felt like he had done something worth it.
“Things are going to differ from here on out.”
When he had entered his car, he plugged the keyhole to start the engine, but then his phone started ringing. He looked over it to check the caller ID. Horror crept over him when he saw the name.
Murphy.
He froze, his body trembling.
I don’t understand.
He felt his body quivered.
I have never saved Murphy’s contact on my phone. How then is someone calling my phone with the name of a dead officer?
He felt nervous as he picked the call. Placing the phone gently over his ear, he uttered a soft hello. He heard nothing—just a cold silence from the other end. He knew someone was listening. Then the call ended.
Derik felt a cold shiver racing down his spine. Sudden
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