surroundings. There were DPS Troopers and FBI agents scattered about the scene.
The troopers were mostly former colleagues. There was the agent whoâd called them in on the case standing beside another man that appeared to be his counterpart. A short distance from them was a younger agent who appeared to be daydreaming. She thought it might be a coping mechanism. It must be difficult to face the situations they did each and every day. She certainly didnât want to relive this nightmarish SWAT call. Agent Campos strolled over to her. âMarguerite Kinicki, correct?â
âHow do you know my full name, Agent Campos?â
âCall me Diego. Everyone in Arizona knows the name of the first female who made DPS Swat. When does the media tour start?â
âIt doesnât.â She tried to control the shaking in her hands. âWhatâs going to happen to them now?â She waited for his answer.
âTo the ladies? Theyâll be treated medically. Weâll find out where they came from and try to reunite them with their families.â
âDo you do that yourself?â
âNo. That will be handled by another team. Iâll interview them, of course. We need to find out exactly what was happening down there. Some of the story is obvious, but theyâll have more details to share once they overcome their fear.â
âDoes that ever happen?â
âNot really. There is no recovering from what they endured.â
âI didnât think so. What about the younger girls?â
âThey may be more resilient than youâd expect.â
âLooks like weâre loading up.â
He took a card from his wallet. âIf you want to check up on the girls I can make it happen.â
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