carly part six: susan

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Dennis motioned the two dazed officers to remove Micki Sheldon
from her father’s office. Susan got out of the way and returned
to her desk as the door to the inner office closed. Dennis
went out with the two officers and Micki, and Susan and Nora sat
in stunned silence for several minutes. Then the intercom
buzzed.

“It’s Dennis,” he said. “Get me the chief.”

Knowing that Mike Sheldon probably wouldn’t respond, she
buzzed his office. After a few moment’s silence, she said
automatically, “He’s stepped away. What is it?”

“Listen, Susan, get him. Bang on the door. This–”

Feeling like just hanging up, she said, “He’s not answering,
he won’t answer, and I’m sure he doesn’t want to talk to you.
What is it?”

“It’s Micki. They had her in the van, and it crashed.”

“Oh, my God,” she breathed, aware of Nora’s fixed expression
as she listened. “I’ll get Mike. Is she–”

“Wait,” said Dennis. “She’s not dead, she wasn’t even hurt,
as far as they could tell. Before anybody knew what happened,
she got out and ran into the subway. They didn’t have the cuffs
on her because she’s the old man’s daughter.”

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