He rubbed his forehead, a look of regret washing over his face. The officer who had brought Jenny in was promptly escorted out of the room. Murmurs of an internal investigation floated in the air. Jenny’s relief was immense, like a weight lifted off her shoulders. Overwhelmed, she covered her face as tense shoulders began to shake with involuntary sobs. The senior officer, now more gentle, offered to drive her back to her car. “We’ll make sure you’re safe,” he assured her.
Relief flooded through Jenny. She had been vindicated, and her quick thinking had saved her from a potential miscarriage of justice. As Jenny left the police station, the weight of the night’s events still hung heavily on her. However, she felt a sense of empowerment, knowing that she had stood up for herself against injustice.