Bait
She offers herself as bait
Knowing they might not get to her in time
“You don’t have to do this, Sargent,”
“I know,” she agrees, “but I want to.”
She is determined to lure Trudy’s killer.
"We have your back," someone says.
She knows better, but runs ahead anyway.
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2022
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