“Stay in your vehicle,” the dispatcher warned. “Officers are arriving in thirty seconds. Do not approach.” Through the windshield, Andrew watched as the man finally stepped out of the SUV. He circled to the passenger side, opened the back door, and gestured impatiently.
The girls got out slowly. The red-hoodie girl clutched the strap of her bag. The tote girl looked down at the ground. Neither said a word. The man muttered something. Loud enough to be angry. Not loud enough to hear.