Chapter 8 - The Reckoning
I didn't wait for midnight.
I drove straight to the State Police Headquarters, two towns over, completely bypassing the local corruption. I dropped the flash drives, the handwritten confessions, and the unedited security footage on the desk of a State Detective.
By Monday morning, the fallout was apocalyptic.
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Black unmarked SUVs swarmed the high school. Trent and his three friends were pulled out of their first-period class in handcuffs. The local news ran the story at noon: Police Chief's Son Arrested in Massive Extortion and Narcotics Ring.
The Chief of Police was placed on immediate administrative leave pending a federal investigation. The corrupt power structure of the town shattered overnight.
