The Legend
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Detective Wu assisted me to the front passenger seat of her cruiser. She collapsed her umbrella and tossed it onto the rear floorboard. She then bustled around the Crown Victoria and once inside the driver’s seat, she raced to the nearest hospital. During the ride, I gazed at the streets of downtown Capitol City; the dark alleys, the ladies of the evening, the dealers and junkies, the perpetual rain, the run-down apartment buildings, the trashy sidewalks and streets, the graffiti and sleazy red neon vertical signs. This city can swallow you up if you allow it to. It nearly consumed me. I didn't know what my next move was but the detective's advice seemed sound. Maybe it's time I got help and put this behind me. I'm sure it's what Lolani would want me to do.