Chapter 49: Mallory Tells the Truth

“Kent, if I talk will that distract you?”

“No, ma’am.”

“Trey, I have something to say.”

“Mal it can wait.”

“No, it can’t. I want you to know why I left.”

His voice was just above her. “Mallory, you aren’t going to die.” He put his hand on her head.

“Let me speak. I’ve got a bomb in my hand.”

“No, not now.”

“Trey, listen.”

“Sir, let her talk. She’s moving when she’s agitated.”

“Go ahead, Mal.”

“There’s a grave you need to see,” she began. Her breath caught in her throat. Just their old supervisor knew. “A child’s grave.”

“I’m listening,” said Trey.

“Our child’s. I was pregnant on that last case. I miscarried him.”

“Him?”

“It was a little boy. I was in the hospital in an attempt to save the pregnancy, but they had to take him.”

Silence, but for wires being clipped. “Almost done, Ma’am,” Kent said as if she hadn’t just revealed a deep secret.

“My arm’s getting tired,” she said. Soon it would shake. “Trey?”