Trust me... - Riggs story

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"Well, I've always wanted to ride in a cop car." I sarcastically say. He laughs.

We get to their office and we get put in different interrogation rooms. I sit there for a while on my own. They must be talking to Lauren. I hope she hasn't told them anything about me.

I put my head on the table until I hear the door open. I look up and it's the same guys.

They both sit down.
"So, kid, what's your name?"
"Tell me yours and I'll tell you mine." I sigh.
"Roger." Roger says 'professionally'.
"And you are...?" I ask the other one.
"Riggs. Now, what's yours?" Riggs ask.

"Uh... let me think.. I must've forgotten it." I laugh. Riggs rolls his eyes.
"Your mom or dad's name?" Roger asks. I just stare at them now. Mom and dad can't really do anything, can they?

"Look, tell us and you can go home." Riggs sighs.
"I think I'd rather stay here." I mumble and I look down.
"Why's that?" Riggs asks me putting his legs up on the table.
"No reason." I smile.

"Where's-"
"Lauren?" Roger finishes my sentence. "Oh, she actually told us the things we need to know. Her mom picked her up then."
"She didn't say anything about me?" I ask.
"No, but can you tell us?"
"No, sorry." I chuckle.

"Okay, so... where'd you live?" Riggs asks getting annoyed.
"If I'm not telling you my name, why the hell would I tell you where I live?" I ask confused. Riggs puts his head back and sighs.

"It'd be a lot easier if you just told us, kid." Roger says.
"Well, I guess I'm not taking the easy way." I say.

Roger leaves after a while and it's just me and Riggs.
"Look, I know your parents are gonna be angry. But they don't know where you are." He says looking at me.

I chuckle to myself.
"Believe me, they know exactly where I am." He looks confused. "Anyway, I'm not telling anything."
"Of course you're not." He leans back on the chair.

About ten moment later, I realise that my stepdad is gonna be pissed the longer that I'm out.
"You okay?" Riggs asks.
"Yeah, fine." I say faking a smile. "You know what? Imma tell you my name.." I laugh.

He smiles.

I tell him my name and he writes it down. He goes somewhere and I just think about how much trouble I'm gonna be in.

He comes back and puts papers on the table. Roger is here this time.
"So, your full name is Lexie Lily Smith.. you live *address name idk*.. and your mom and dad..." Riggs looks up at me.
"Died.. yeah..." I awkwardly say. "That's why they know where I am." I awkwardly chuckle.

"I'm.. sorry." Roger says giving me sympathetic smile. I nod and smile.
"Yeah.." Riggs mumbles.

"You live with your stepdad?" Roger asks and I nod.

Riggs says that he will take me home and so I get in the car.

"Lexie, it said that you've got behaviour problems." I laugh.
"Wow, those tell you everything. And yeah.."
"Is that why you shoplifted?" I shrug and he stops the car.

"Home sweet home." I laugh nervously. I get out the car and Riggs knocks on the door.