Depravity

To the world, I am Debelah Thompson: a devoted criminal justice student, a quiet deli worker, and the grieving older sister of Tamika — one of the "e;Yorktown Four"e; who vanished after a weekend sleepover. When the cameras roll, I cry on cue. The public adores their tragic little survivor.But the truth is far more delicious. Tamika and her friends haven't left the house. They're locked in a soundproof room directly above the detectives searching for them. I never studied law to uphold it. I studied it to break it flawlessly. From slipping antifreeze into the coffee of suspicious detectives to playing the perfect, pious "e;First Lady"e; to a beloved local pastor, I am building an empire of absolute control.I am mastering my craft, one body at a time. They think a boogeyman stole the Yorktown Four. They don't realize the boogeyman is the one holding the microphone.