“We can’t leave the body here.”

“We weren’t supposed to have a body in the first place.” He griped. “Now what we gonna do?”

“I know a place.” He tucked the gun back in its holster and hoisted the dead man by his shoulders. “Grab his legs.”

The apprehensive officer complied.

They carted the body to the trunk of an unmarked vehicle and drove off in silence.

Deep in the woods, they approached an abandoned shack. The officer in charge went inside. When he came out, multiple police cars were waiting with weapons drawn.

A smirk crossed his partner’s face.

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