who had witnessed the event were huddled in a corner, whispering angrily. They shot me dark lo

ly made

e room, her shoulders slumped, her expression one of profound, t

trembling, just loud enough for the whole room to

king the blame in a way that made her look

still have so much to learn. I was just so scared for the hostage... I acted

lent. Everyone w

ooked at Emily with pure sympathy. "It's not your fau

ng at me. "She was trying to save a l

y chance for a promotion..." She let her voice trail off, planting the seed. This wasn't abou

ther officers said. "It's just a

a personal attack. Sarah is just a bully, and she's trying to

t going to be a tattletale. It' s bad for morale. We'

ce as if it were a virtue. In my past life, their words, their betrayal, had cut me to the bone. Now, it just felt... pathetic. I saw them fo

that gets people killed," I said, my voice cutting through their

ent call, Sarah. You're not th

he mumbled under his breath, "Just becau

st means I'm experienced enough to know the differe

come from our competence, from saving lives and upholding the law. It doe

eutenant Miller will see that. He is, after all, our superior office

red, too angry to form a coherent sentence. He was furious that I w