Hearing Maria say this, Rachel was almost alarmed that she understood it. She did not agree with it, but it was easy to track. Of course, Rachel did not care for hearing anything about a sovereign creator of a God. It was apparently a God that also slipped in a tumor from time to timeto people that had been healthy up until that point. If that was the same God Maria was spouting on about, he was sort of an uncaring jerk. Rachel focused on this feeling for a moment, but only to identify. She could not allow it to alter the way she questioned this woman or things were going to get nasty.

So based on such beliefs, Rachel said, I would assume you would agree with me that people should not murder, right?

Correct, Maria said proudly. Abortion is a

No, not abortion, Rachel interrupted. Im talking about straight out murder.

Same thing. Its right there in the Ten Commandments. Thou shalt not murder.

I take it you try to abide by the rules and regulations of the Bible, right? Rachel said.

Maria leaned forward, clearly getting irritated. We are all fallen. Even the purest of humans is a sinner. We all fall short of Gods glory. I have flaws. Ive made mistakes. Im a sinner just like you. Just like everyone.

Jack could apparently tell that she was struggling to keep a civil tongue. He spoke up before she could and even his response was layered with subtle ridicule. Are some of the sins youve committed perhaps behind the reason you thought it would be a good idea to run away from us today? If you were legitimately just protesting, I find it hard to believe youd have any reason to get into a race with federal agents.

Maria almost answered right away but them smirked at them. You really think youre going to lure me into that trap?

Heres the deal, Rachel said, now taking her turn to lean forward a bit. Im going to tell you whats going on since you seem to take this whole though shalt not murder thing so seriously. We are looking for a killer. We are looking for someone that has taken to killing women that are scheduled for fertility treatments. Three so far. Now, in the course of our searching, we have been led to two different clinics. And both times we have been to those clinics, we have seen you. That is why we approached you today. So now…how about it? How about now you tell us why you ran?