Jon tossed the stone into his bookbag and headed outside. He was surprised to see who was waiting for him. It was a cop. And from the name tag on her uniform, he saw that her name was Officer Chase.
Jon got a sinking feeling in his gut. He knew he hadn't done anything wrong, certainly nothing that broke the law, but sometimes people could get the wrong idea about things.
Apparently the cop noticed Jon's uneasiness, because she said "I'm just here to ask you a few questions. That's all."
"Uh, okay."
She smiled, making Jon feel a little better. "Now, over the past few days there have been a few break-ins in your neighborhood. I'm just going door-to-door to see if anyone has seen anything."
"I didn't hear anything about any break-ins," Jon said. "And I don't think I've seen anything suspicious."
"Well, we just wanted to make sure." She paused. "You aren't missing anything yourself, are you? The things that were stolen were apparently of no value, except to their owners. Family heirlooms, or something. You should check your house. The prowler seems to be very clever when breaking in, as he does it without being noticed. But we'll get him. He has to make a mistake sometime, doesn't he?"
"Uh, yeah."
"Well," she said, smiling. "I've taken up enough of your time. But if you notice something missing or something suspicious in your neighborhood, give me a call. Here's my card. You can call me directly."
Jon took the card and looked at it.
TOWN OF LAKE POINT
OFFICER DANIELLE CHASE
BURGLARY DIVISION
555-1977 (EXT. 8)
"Thanks," Jon said.
