“Kansas.” “Kansas what?” “Kansas.” “All right, Kansas, I’ve never seen you around here. In Shelley Vale, everyone knows everyone. Strangers are treated as such.” The officer tugged on his belt. “Are you charging me with anything?” Kansas asked directly. “Do you know who you’re talking to, son?” the second officer barked. “Where did you come from?” “He’s just visiting from school.” I crossed my arms and looked down at my sock feet. “He wasn’t doing anything wrong.” “School?”
