# Voice Sheet: Café Encounter **Setting: A small café on Main Street, Alborn, MN. Selvi sits alone at a corner table, scrolling through photos on her camera with trembling hands.** --- Hunter: "Excuse me, miss? Mind if I sit down for a moment? I'm Detective Hunter with the county sheriff's office." Selvi: "क्या... क्या आप मुझसे बात कर रहे हैं?" *(Are you... are you talking to me?)* Hunter: "I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Do you speak English? I wanted to ask you about last night—were you anywhere near the old mill around sunset?" Selvi: "मुझे समझ नहीं आ रहा। मैं... मैंने कुछ देखा। कुछ बहुत डरावना।" *(I don't understand. I... I saw something. Something very frightening.)* Hunter: "Okay, I can see you're upset. That's okay. Were you there? The mill?" *He mimes a building with his hands, then points toward the window in the mill's direction.* Selvi: "हाँ, हाँ, वहाँ! मैं फोटो ले रही थी और फिर... वो आदमी... वो बस गायब हो गया!" *(Yes, yes, there! I was taking photos and then... that man... he just disappeared!)* Hunter: "You're pointing at your camera. Did you... did you take pictures? Photos?" *He mimes clicking a camera.* Selvi: "फोटो, हाँ। लेकिन मुझे डर लग रहा है। क्या यहाँ कोई है जो हिंदी बोलता है?" *(Photos, yes. But I'm scared. Is there anyone here who speaks Hindi?)* Hunter: "I wish I knew what you were saying. You seem really shaken up. Look, can I see the camera? The photos?" Selvi: *Hesitantly holds the camera closer to her chest.* "मुझे नहीं पता मैं आप पर भरोसा कर सकती हूँ या नहीं।" *(I don't know if I can trust you or not.)* Hunter: "It's alright. I'm not going to take it from you. I just want to help. Help." *He places his hand over his heart and speaks slowly.* Selvi: *Studies his face, then slowly nods.* "आप... अच्छे इंसान लग रहे हो।" *(You... seem like a good person.)* *Hunter's phone buzzes loudly. He glances at the screen, his expression hardening.* Hunter: "Damn. I have to take this." *Into phone:* "Hunter here. What? Another one? I'm on my way." *He stands, then turns back to Selvi.* "I'm sorry—I have to go. But I'm coming back, okay? Stay here if you can. Stay." Selvi: "आप जा रहे हो? लेकिन... ठीक है। मैं यहीं रहूँगी।" *(You're leaving? But... okay. I'll stay here.)* Hunter: *Pulls out a business card and places it on the table, tapping it twice.* "My number. Call if you need anything. I'll find someone who can translate." Selvi: *Picks up the card, examining it.* "धन्यवाद।" *(Thank you.)* Hunter: *Nods, tips an imaginary hat, and hurries out the door.* --- *Selvi watches him leave, then looks back down at her camera, her finger hovering over the delete button on a dark, blurry photo of a figure near the mill.*