Caught

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The next morning, I made breakfast for Derek and me. I kind of owed him. I made eggs since that was all I found in the kitchen cabinets. Derek got up and sat down at the table. "You made breakfast?" He asked. I nodded yes. I sat down next to Derek. We started eating but then there was a knock in the door. Derek got up and looked out the window. "Anastasia, go hide in the bathroom." Derek said worried. "Who's at the door?" I asked. "The sheriff from your village." Derek replied.

I ran in the bathroom and closed the door behind me. Derek opened the door. "Hi Sheriff."

The Sheriff looked up at Derek. "Have you seen this woman?" He asked, while showing Derek a picture of me. Derek nodded no.
The Sheriff looked at the table. "Why do you have two plates on the table?"
Derek looked back at the table and then back at the sheriff. "My wife just left to go get some berries." Derek lied.

"Well if you see this woman. Bring her in." The sheriff said. "Will do." Derek replied. I sat on the floor of the bathroom, waiting for the sheriff to leave. Derek opened the bathroom door. I quickly stood up. "Is he gone?" I asked.

All of a sudden the sheriff jumped on Derek's back. More officers came charging in. One of them handcuffed me, and another handcuffed Derek. "You two are going to jail." The sheriff said.

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