The Price of Slander

Before long, there was a knock at the door.

Officers came in, showed their IDs to the teacher, and said, "We're from the Morvale precinct. Which ones are Mona Reilly and Tessa Boone?"

Hearing their names, both Mona and Tessa stood up, bewildered.

"W-We're here."

At the sight of them, the lead officer nodded to his colleagues. "Take them."

"What? On what grounds? What gives you the right to take us