Chapter 130

• “The prosecution calls in the second witness,” Catherine announced once order returned to court.
• The next witness stepped forward: a boutique attendant, no older than her twenties. I was able to place her in my memory as well.
• “Yes, she came into my store,” the young woman testified. “She bought clothes, a wig, some makeup. She used one of the changing rooms. I mean, that isn’t uncommon, but something about her made me uneasy. She looked rushed. Her hands were shaking when she paid. She kept trying to cover her face… She was hiding something, I think bruises. And she avoided eye contact all the time, like she didn’t want anyone to see her.”