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happy, there was a still a
chance he might help her.
    Gabe looked
at her. “Oh. Come on. Really? I look like such a nice guy, huh?”
    “You do.”
    Gabe then
suddenly swerved into the side of the road and parked the car. Jasmine tried to
open her door but found it was locked.
    Gabe slowly
took off his sunglasses. “I’m only going to say this one more time without
hurting you. The rules are – you do as I say. Now all I’ve been set to do is
give you a place to rest, and see to it that no one else interferes with you.
It’s really simple. If you misbehave however, and keep nagging at me to let you
go, then it’s going to get very ugly, I promise. Do you understand?”
    Jasmine hesitated.
    “Do you
understand?”
    She nodded.
    “Then shut
the fuck up please, and just do what you’re told.”
    Gabe put back
on his sunglasses and tore the road up as they zoomed back into their chartered
course.
    Jasmine
recoiled into her seat and looked at her surroundings defensively.
    It seemed the
only way out of here would be through something she did on her own.

 
    CHAPTER NINE
     
     
    Thunder Brad had been handcuffed to a
steal table in the visitor’s centre whilst the police were questioning his
accusers about what had taken place that afternoon. The cuffs wouldn’t be
strong enough to hold his bear of course, but Brad wasn’t ready to give the
game away yet. He believed Sergeant Green and Constable Ford would come back
any minute and he’d be able to convince them the others were telling lies. He
was the senior forest ranger after all. His word should count for something.
    Meanwhile,
precious time was being lost for him to locate Jasmine and rescue her. At some
point or another, his patience was going to run out. He almost felt ridiculous
just staying put here. At the same time however, he needed to confer with Scott
and the members of the police about where the black bear camp might be.
    He hoped
Spike was having better luck than he was.
    It was only a
few more minutes before the door opened and Green and Ford entered with
Jasmine’s companions. As they moved across the room and the girl made eye
contact with him, she looked like she was about to have a fit.
    “Are you sure
this is the man you saw with the rifle?” Sergeant Green asked.
    “Yes,” the
girl squealed. “He shot Jake!”
    Thunder Brad
winced. Even though he was guilty, a traditional lineup should have been called
for.
    “Alright,
we’ll take it from here,” Sergeant Green said urging them to exit with him.
    But the girl
pushed past both cops and swung her fists at Brad, barely missing his face.
    “You
monster!” she shouted. “Monster! Monster!”
    The cops
pulled her away with the assistance of the boyfriend and then they really were
gone this time. Sergeant Green had a few words with them outside, before
returning to the centre. He pulled up a chair and sat opposite Brad with a
folder.
    “So did you
do it?” he asked, turning the pages.
    “What?” Brad
said. “No.”
    “Any
explanation as to why you’re being accused?”
    “Perhaps
because I’m the only other person they saw out here. And they’re guilty.”
    “Of starting
the forest fire?”
    “Maybe they
killed her brother too.”
    Sergeant
Green nodded. “I have to be honest with you, I have no idea who’s lying. If I
can’t tell, it’s unlikely anyone else will either, until the evidence is
recovered. Until then though, you’ll have to remain in our custody.”
    “Not if you
can’t charge me,” Brad said. “I know my rights. I’m a ranger, for Godssake.”
    “In any
case,  you’re going to have to come in with us for an official interview.”
    “Tonight?”
    “Yeah,
tonight.”
    Brad
scratched behind his ear. He considered if there was any information he could
give to Green that would get him out of this mess.
    “Is there
something you want to tell me?” Green asked.
    There was a
knock at the door.
    “To be
continued,” Green said getting up. He went to the