Caught red-handed
The agents, their badges gleaming, quickly advanced through the bar. Within seconds, they surrounded Steve, who raised his head in disbelief. “Steve Thompson, you’re under arrest,” Officer Davis announced as he slapped handcuffs on him. The bar filled with murmurs and gasps as Steve, still in shock, was escorted out, realizing too late the gravity of his confession.
Caught Red-handed
Denial and despair
The bar was permeated with tension as Steve’s face grew even paler and his eyes widened in disbelief. “It wasn’t a confession! I was just…talking,” he stammered in a shaky voice. Desperation shone in his gaze as he frantically searched for an ally, a way out. “You can’t arrest me for a conversation!” he exclaimed, his voice echoing through the bar, now plunged into expectant silence.
Denial AND Despair
