Blue lights flashed against the trees. A siren chirped once—a warning.
Walter’s heart sank. It was 4:00 AM. A young man walking alone on the highway in the middle of the night looks suspicious.
He stopped and turned around, raising his hands slightly.
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Officer Sean Gray rolled down the window of his patrol car. He looked tired, nearing the end of a long shift.
“Where are you rushing off to, son?” the officer asked, eyeing Walter’s sweaty shirt and exhausted face.
Walter took a deep breath. He knew this sounded crazy.
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