Shoot on Sight Page #3

No one else knows who she is.

No reason they should.

I appreciate that, Ruby.

Where did you think she was?

Sleeping over at a friend's place.

Classics never go

out of style, do they?

Does mum know? Great.

I'm sorry, Zara.

But I can't lie to mum

with the same

ease as you can, yeah.

It was just a party.

It's not like I killed someone.

Just a party?

Just look at the way you're dressed.

Who else was at this party?

You expect me to

tell on my friends

as if it isn't bad

enough having a cop for a dad.

Was that guy Shawn there?

Hmm?

Was Shawn there?

Look, Zara.

We've talked about this.

You are not to see that guy again.

You are not to see that guy again!

Why?

You are much too young to

have a serious boyfriend.

Are you joking? In fact,

some girls...

- are married at my age.

- Come on, Zara.

We both know the real

reason why you don't like it.

I have no idea what

you talking about.

So then tell me this then, dad.

Would you be so up in arms

about me dating if my

boyfriend was named Salman.

You're grounded. All right?

Four weeks.

You're grounded four weeks.

No phone.

No television.

No computers, except for homework.

And you are coming

straight home from school.

Four weeks!

That's so unfair.

Unfair.

You want to talk about unfair?

Do you realise what this

could have meant for me?

Can you see the headlines?

Police Commander's

daughter arrested in drugs raid.

That would have been great

for my career, wouldn't it?

Sure, because it's always

about you dad, isn't it?

Our daughter hates me.

If that were true, she wouldn't

try so hard to get your attention.

Tariq, I was wondering...

Oh, I didn't know. I'll come back.

Yes, sir?

Apologies, there was

no one on reception.

My door is always open to you, sir.

Please, Daniel will do just fine.

Oh, all right. Daniel.

I'm on my way out for a walk.

I was wondering if

you'd care to join me?

No.

I promised Susan, I'd quit.

My wife thinks I quit a year ago,

so I change out of uniform

before going home so

she won't notice the smell.

You sure, I can't.

No. I lack your

skills at subterfuge.

I sometimes find a

little white lie

less harmful than harsh reality.

The media are having a

real go over this incident.

You know what they'd print

if we allowed a suspect

to walk onto a crowded

train and detonate a device.

M.E.T. fails to prevent attack.

Damned if we do,

doubly so if we don't.

When will the I.P.C.C.

submit its report?

Who knows? Months, weeks.

The wheels of bureaucracy

turn very slowly.

We just have to weather

the storm then, won't we?

Tariq, we can't stand idle and

let the media vultures

villify us in the public eye.

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