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stumbled toward them, laughing.   They picked her up, and popped her back into the back of the squad car.   She laid herself out across the seat, giggling.   “Home sweet home!”
                She was still giggling when the cops helped her out of the car at the precinct.   She had to lean on them, completely unable to stand or walk on her own.   For a moment at the door they struggled as she nearly tipped over, stumbling over her own feet.   They heaved, trying to get her upright, grunting a little.   She was diagonal, one officer holding her up by the waist while the other worked the door when she spotted the detective coming out of a far door.
                “Robbie!” She called out, waving.   He turned to look at her, surprise washing across his face.    “Look guys, it’s the worlds dumbest detective.   Robbie!”   She struggled to move toward the detective, even as he headed over toward the three of them.   Then, she broke down in giggles, unable to even speak.
                “Detective,” one of the officers said, grunting as Sarah shifted.   “Evening.”
                Detective Snyder nodded.   “Sanders, Morrison, good to see you.”   He glanced at Sarah.   “Ms. Gaul.”
                Sarah giggled and tried to wave, accidentally smacking one of the officers in the face.   “ Whazzup ?”
                “You know this woman?” One of the officers said, shifting his grip.
                The detective nodded.   “She’s a key witness in the Water Terrorism case.”
                The two officers turned to look at each other in surprise.   “Seriously?”
                “Yeah,” the detective said.   “Though I’ve never seen her like this before.   Her brother is in trouble, that might be why.”
                The two officers nodded. “Sure.”
                “Hey,” Detective Snyder said, looking nonchalantly at Sarah.   “Why don’t you let me take her home?   We don’t want her to get in trouble.”
                Sarah took that moment to vomit all over one of the officer’s shoes.   They both leapt back, leaving her swaying in the middle of the sidewalk.   “That’s fine with me,” the one said, eyeing her disgustedly.   “What do you think Morrison?”
                Morrison, who’s shoes were now coated with puke, nodded eagerly.   “Hell yeah.   She’s all yours detective.”
                Detective Snyder nodded, smiling at the guys as he maneuvered an arm around Sarah’s shoulders, steadying her.   She grinned up at him, completely unaware of how gross she looked.   He grimaced a little, pulling her after him.
                She wrapped her arms around him, letting him guide her to his car.   He loaded her in, prying her arms off of him, and then heading around the car to get in himself.   She leaned over the armrest to grin up at him.
                “You know what?” She said, waving a hand vaguely.
                “What?” he asked, turning on the car and heading out.
                “You are so wrong about me.   You don’t even know me.”
                He chuckled a little.   “Okay, what don’t I know?”
                “I’m a good person.” She said.   “I give to charity.   I do cancer walks.   I let people borrow my clothes.”   She nodded, certain that she had given him enough proof.   “I’m the last person you should be looking at.   I’m totally innocent.”
                Again, he laughed a little.   “Is that so?”
                “Yes!” she exclaimed.   “I didn’t do it.   You can’t send me to jail.”
                He grinned at her, his eyes looking a little sad.   “You know, you’ve been nothing but trouble since I met you.”
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