Chapter 8 - Luke Takes Little Toby Safely Next Door
With the chaotic crime scene cordoned off by yellow police tape, Luke carried Toby down to the living room.
Mrs. Gable, their kind elderly neighbor, stood near the front door wrapped in a heavy floral bathrobe.
“Oh, my poor sweet boy,” Mrs. Gable gasped, rushing forward to offer a warm woolen blanket.
Luke wrapped Toby in the blanket, kneeling down to look his son directly in the eyes.
“Toby, sweetheart, can you stay with Mrs. Gable for a little while while Daddy talks to the detectives?” Luke asked gently.
Toby nodded slowly, clinging tightly to his favorite stuffed rabbit that Mrs. Gable handed him.
“I’ll watch him like my own grandchild, Luke; take all the time you need,” Mrs. Gable assured him warmly.
Luke kissed Toby’s forehead, standing up to meet Detective Vance as he walked back inside from the yard.
“We found boot prints and tire tracks leading toward the North interstate highway,” Detective Vance reported.
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“We’ll pull traffic camera footage from the toll booths by morning to identify that getaway vehicle,” the detective added.
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