The male police officer at the local precinct who answered the phone sounded shocked and conflicted as his eyes drifted to the middle-aged couple seated inside the office.
Evan Keller's tone was serious as he nodded. "I guarantee it. An informant from our bureau submitted a new lead. A young man named Sid is driving a van, getting ready to move the group of recently trafficked girls.
And the way some of the villagers were talking made it obvious. The most important thing right now is for you to get your people over there immediately. We'll be right behind you."
The officer scratched his head, his tone odd. "I just started dealing with a disabled couple from Feldon. They said there are a lot of elderly people left behind in the village and that they're really tight on money. They wanted to see if they could get some piecework from the station to take back for them, to supplement their income."
