"It's rare that I get any cases dealing with kids. I mostly deal with murders and drug trafficking, and most suspects and informants are adults. But I want to be better. I joined the force because I had a terrible dad who treated my mom like dirt, and I wanted to protect her and people like her. Nobody believed me when I was a kid, and I don't want to keep that going."
He's quiet for another moment, and then: "They dismissed you?"
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Jake has to stop and think about it.
"It's rare that I get any cases dealing with kids. I mostly deal with murders and drug trafficking, and most suspects and informants are adults. But I want to be better. I joined the force because I had a terrible dad who treated my mom like dirt, and I wanted to protect her and people like her. Nobody believed me when I was a kid, and I don't want to keep that going."
He's quiet for another moment, and then: "They dismissed you?"