Scottie, still fearful of turning his head, looked as far to his side as his vision would allow. Just barely, he could make out Hannah running down the sidewalk in his direction.
"Wait!" his sister called again "That's my brother!"
The officer stepped back. "Don't move," she told her perp. Scottie just nodded vigorously.
She walked up to her bike and took off her helmet as Hannah caught up, taking a moment to catch her breath.
"Hannah," she said through her teeth. "... I'm in uniform."
"Oh s**t," Hannah panted. "Sorry, Officer Goodbody."
Candice waved it off. "It's a little late for that," she said. "What's going on?"
"Him," Hannah said pointing to her brother. "That's not your guy. That's my brother, Scottie."
Scottie piped up. "It's really okay, Hannah-"
"Shut it!" both women sa
