New Rochelle's Train Robbery

Chapter 4

Sam, Jill and Andy were sitting on a rock wall near the building's entrance. 

Jill was taking several deep breaths.

"How long has she been pregnant?" said Andy.

"About a week or so. I'm not sure because apparently she and Paul knew longer" said Sam.

"Jill, should you be at work if it's making you this sick?" said Andy. 

"I can't go home. You both need me" said Jill.

"Honey, we have other officers. The sheriff and deputy can help too" said Sam.

"Please, Sam. I can handle it" Jill protested.

"Alright, but if you can't take it, I can fly you home" said Sam.

Rob stepped out with Charles Wallace wearing the pirate shirt.

"Ladies. Ready to do some pillaging?" said Rob.

The girls looked at his new shirt then at each other.

Sam let out a tiny laugh and said "Arrgh, Mr Petrie!" 

They found the Wiggles walking away from the crash sight.

"Uh... Wiggles?" said Andy.

"They're waiting for the police. All we know is that the train was definitely part of the explosion" said Greg.

"Did you see anyone get out of it?" said Charles Wallace.

"No. That's the ladies' job" said Greg.

"If Jill's not too sick, that is" said Murray.

"I'm fine now, Murray, I'm fine" said Jill. 

Murray approached Sam. "What exactly is she sick with?"

"Nothing. She's pregnant" said Sam.

"Wa-hoo! And she didn't tell us?" said Anthony.

"No. We had a few misunderstandings. But she's allowed to say now" said Sam.

"Yes. And I will. I'm pregnant, Wiggles" said Jill. 

The Wiggles exchanged wide smiles at each other.

"But this hardly seems like the time to celebrate. We have a train to investigate" said Sam.

She snapped her fingers and said "Let's go, girls!"

The security guard let the cops into the crash sight.

"Gibson, take the front. McNally, take the back. I'll take the side" Sam ordered.

"You got it, Sarge" said Andy.

The girls inspected different parts of the bright blue train. 

"The paint is merely scratched. All I'm finding is the number one painted on it. Maybe that identifies where this train came from" said Sam.

"There's nothing in the back except destroyed rear buffers. What's in the front, Jill?" said Andy.

"Um... I'm gonna have a look inside" said Jill.

She opened the train's door and found a little blonde girl unconscious behind the controls.

"Sam! Sam!" Jill called.

"Yeah?" said Sam running over.

"I think this child steered the train off the track" said Jill.

Andy lifted the girl out of the train and inspected her.

"It doesn't look like anything's broken. And she's so little; it's highly unlikely she drove a train" she said.

"A lot of 'highly unlikely' things happen" said Sam.

"Sam's right. She spent six years yelling at me and she still married me" said Murray.

Sam took out her walkie-talkie. 

"Gomer? I need an ambulance this minute. Child found behind the controls of a crashed train. Over" she said.