she wasn’t a thief!
Melissa felt her eyes fill with tears as she followed the policeman to his car and sat in the back seat. Embarrassment washed over her; the people outside had seen her and probably thought she was a thief. She wiped her tears and tried to calm herself, but found it difficult, as she still had no idea what was happening.

she was not a thief!
At the police station
Suddenly, the officer said, “We’re here,” and turned off the car’s engine. Melissa looked out the window and saw that they were at the police station. Before she could react, the officer got out of the vehicle, opened her door and firmly indicated, “Follow me.”

At the police station