335 INVESTIGATION

The air in the hospital room grew heavy as the officers returned, their footsteps echoing off the sterile walls like the grim reaper coming to collect his unfortunate client. Luka's heart raced as they entered, their expressions stoic and unwavering. He glanced at his parents, Isabella and Luke, their faces etched with a mixture of fear, disbelief, and disappointment. As the officers approached, the harsh fluorescent lights cast stark shadows across the room, accentuating the gravity of the situation. Luka's pulse quickened, the sound of his own heartbeat drowning out the murmurs of the hospital staff outside. "Luka, we need to talk," one of the officers stated, his voice cutting through the tense silence like a knife. "We need you to tell us about the robbery."Whatever you say could help us close the case quickly," he added sternly, but with air about that, it seemed to suggest that he could be trusted. "Wouldn't the court use his words against him as well?" asked Luke, all too fa