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Esther took a deep breath as she entered the room.
                  Melvin Rebold introduced Esther to Detective Russell who stood and shook Esther’s hand but before he could say anything she boldly started the questioning.
                  “Can I ask you why Taz is now being called a run away? I just heard that piece of crap on the news and it’s ridiculous. Anyone who knows her at all knows she would never run away.”
                  Detective Russell gave her a courteous smile and then returned to his seat. “I’m wondering how well you do know your friend Miss Goodban.”
                  Esther thought his tone was quite condescending.
                  “What’s that supposed to mean?”
                  “Did you know she was pregnant?”
                  Esther’s knees buckled and she felt as if she had been punched in the stomach. Her head began to spin, her face grew hot, and suddenly the sound of Detective Russell’s voice seemed miles away.
                  “Did you know that Felicitas was pregnant?”
                  Esther found her voice.
                  “No…..no I didn’t.” She immediately looked over at Ian who refuted her accusing look.
                  “I didn’t know either and believe me it’s not mine. We never had sex. It was her rules you know.”
                  Catlin rubbed Ian’s shoulder in pity while Esther looked on glaring. She was about to say her peace but her attention was forced back upon Detective Russell as he continued his questioning.
                  “So Felicitas didn’t tell you she was pregnant?”
                  Esther thought for a moment; maybe that piece of information was what Felicitas so desperately wanted to tell her. Then her mind went back to yesterday in the restroom of Gourmet Mudd when she caught Felicitas throwing up. Vomiting was a definite symptom of early pregnancy. Still her devotion to her best friend wouldn’t allow her to believe such an accusation. She lifted her chin displaying perfect posture before she responded.
                  “No she didn’t because she isn’t. Where did you get that information anyway?”
                  “I received a phone call this morning from a doctor at the Regenwood Clinic. He said she had come in earlier yesterday for a pregnancy test. He said the test was positive.”
                  “Well then she must have been raped or something because she is adamant about keeping her purity. She did seem upset yesterday and I found her vomiting in the restroom at Gourmet Mudd. She asked to spend the night and said she wanted to talk to me about something. We were going to talk after the bonfire.”
                  Detective Russell narrowed his eyes on Esther.
                  “So she never mentioned another boyfriend other than Ian, or any encounter? Maybe an internet friend or something?”
                  “No….never. She’s not like that.”
                  “You mentioned in your statement to the police that she said she saw someone before jumping off the trailer. What did she say exactly?”
                  “She said: My God it’s him. Then she jumped off and started running.”
                  “And you have no idea who him is?”
                  “No. I thought maybe she saw Ian…”
                  Before she could finish her statement Catlin came to Ian’s defense.
                  “Ian wasn‘t there. He has an alibi and I am witness to it.”
                  Esther had enough. She sneered at Catlin, her eyes like two daggers stabbing into her pretense.
                  “And why don’t you explain to Detective Russell how a seventeen year old high school