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They drew their weapons, but were unsure of what to do. They hadn’t discussed this in advance. Even though they had been keeping watch on Roseanna for days, they had never talked about what they would do if it transpired that they were right.
They couldn’t just rush over and arrest a man who was simply standing there looking at a dark window. They may find out who he was, but they might well be forced to release him.
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Joona stared at the motionless figure between the tree trunks. He could feel the weight of his semi-automatic pistol and the chill of the night air on his fingers. He could hear Samuel’s breathing beside him.
The situation was beginning to seem slightly absurd when, without warning, the man took a step forward.
They could see he was holding a bag in one hand.
Afterwards it was hard to know what it was that convinced them both that they had found the man they were looking for.
The man just smiled up at the window of Roseanna’s bedroom, then vanished into the bushes.