A hard knock.
Three times.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
I was in the kitchen.
Alejandro was upstairs.
I walked toward the door.
When I opened it, two police officers were standing outside.
My heart immediately dropped.
“Yes?”
The taller officer looked at me.
“Are you Victoria?”
“Yes.”
“I’m Officer Daniels. This is Officer Cooper.”
He looked past me.
“Is Alejandro here?”
Every thought in my mind disappeared.
“Why?”
Officer Daniels exchanged a glance with his partner.
“We need to speak with him.”
I turned toward the stairs.
“Alejandro!”
He came downstairs.
The moment he saw the officers, his face went pale.
“Mom?”
I grabbed his hand.
“What happened?”
He shook his head.
“I don’t know.”
Officer Cooper smiled gently.
“Alejandro, you’re not in trouble.”
My son didn’t look convinced.
Officer Daniels continued.
“Actually, we’re here because someone told us what you did.”
Alejandro looked confused.
“What did I do?”
The officer smiled.
“You helped someone.”
Alejandro stared at him.
Then at me.
I felt my heart begin to beat faster.
“Can you both come with us?” the officer asked.
“Are you arresting him?”
“No, ma’am.”
“Then why do you need him?”
Officer Daniels smiled.
“Because there are some people who would like to meet him.”
