Chapter 19

• /Samantha/
• He gestured toward the chairs that were located by the window and said, "Ok, Samantha bear, wait over there."
• He came up to the counter and had a brief conversation with the desk clerk. During the conversation, he animatedly gestured to me while talking pretty animatedly, but I couldn't hear what he was saying because I was too far away. Henry remained there in quiet waiting for about a minute after that before the desk clerk gave him a shake of her head and picked up her phone. After waiting for a few more minutes, a plainclothes police officer came out, spoke to Henry, and shook his hand. Henry then turned his head in my way, and he and the other officer started going up to where I was standing.