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“Well I guess I know where Jake got his personality from.” Tammi said, “Is Paris even his real dad?”

“He isn’t.”

Tammi raised an eyebrow, “Really?”

“Jake’s father divorced Vigga years ago.” Marian touched the necklace, as if on instinct, “She remarried quickly.”

Tammi raised both eyebrows, “Was I supposed to know this?”

Marian shrugged, “Jake and Fabian really didn’t care. And Jake didn’t feel comfortable sharing much about his father. I only know that he wasn’t there for Jake most of his life.”

“Daddy issues, and a jerk. You hit the jackpot.”

Marian shook her head, “He wasn’t a jerk. Just did more illegal things than I could allow if I was going to be with him.”

“But you were still crying for days.”  Tammi crossed her arms, “And that’s before you told him.”

Marian’s cheeks flushed. They got on the tram, people avoiding them as they held onto a rail, even though some of the children were obviously wowed by Tammi.

“She looks like a superhero…” a little kid said breathlessly.

Tammi blushed as the father said, “That’s because she is.”

“Oh come on, you’re embarrassing me!” Tammi responded laughingly.

Marian checked out of the rest of their conversation. She looked out the window, feeling the tracks bump. Then bump again. then again. They were braking.

As the tram ground to a halt and the emergency power turned on, red lights filled the room and people stumbled and caught themselves, on the verge of panic as a man said over the speakers, “Ladies and Gentlemen, we are emergency-stopped because some enforcers are looking for a Marian X onboard.”

Tammi glanced at Marian. Before keeping her head ducked as enforcers boarded the tram. They began scanning faces, the holographic grids appearing over large amounts of people. Marian kept her head low.

“Turn around.”

Marian swallowed, she glanced at the door, only a few steps away, and she could easily escape. But running from enforcers?

“Turn around.”

Marian pulled her hood down, facing the enforcer. She began sweating as the enforcer scanned her face.

She saw the green light blink on the side of the scanner, indicating that she was the person they were looking for. “I’ll come with you quietly. You’re making everyone uneasy.”

The enforcer grabbed her arm and dragged her off the tram, she saw Tammi watching her and gave a wan smile, “I’ll be ok.” As the tram door slammed shut.

“We got her.”

“Good.”

Marian looked up sharply, seeing Leo standing by as they cuffed her. “You?”

His eye widened as they clamped a collar around her neck. She frowned, “What’s this for?”

“A safety measure.” Leo frowned, “Do you know why we’re arresting you?”

Marian shook her head, biting her lips.

“You’re convicted of tampering with evidence on an arson case. Just happens to be the one I’m working on.”

Marian tried to show no reaction to the news. She kept silent as they lead her away, knowing that nothing would stop them, not even desperate declarations of her innocence.