Wordle by Wordle: Day 129
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Wordle #1054 – PIOUS
“Should I mark it as evidence, sir?” The policeman asks Palumbo hopefully.
“Evidence of what? Last I checked, possession of alcohol wasn’t a crime,” I snap. Sassing a cop also isn’t illegal, technically, but I know I should be more careful. “Did we time travel back to the Prohibition era or something?”
Okay, tone it down, Cecilia.
“I don’t think you’re in a position to lecture me on what is or isn’t a crime, ma’am,” the young officer shoots back at me with pious indignation.
Palumbo makes a “settle down” motion with his hands at both of us.
“It’s alright, kid. You can forget about the booze.” He shifts his attention from the policeman to me. “We already have more than enough.”
This time, Palumbo moves quickly and clamps his hand around my bicep before I have time to wriggle away. I try to wrest my arm free but his grip only tightens.
“Hey, stop it!” I object, digging in my heels to little effect. Palumbo marches me away from the bathroom and down the hall with humiliating ease, grinning the entire time. Every step feels like I’m sinking. “Let me go!”
“Miss Cale,” Palumbo crows, “You are under arrest for the murder of Roy Liu.”
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