Jana’s body was heaving; tears were streaming down her face. Clare made her way through the crowd to her and put her arm around Jana’s bulky shoulders. She felt awkward, but she guessed this was what she was supposed to do. Clare looked over at the Mid-Station and saw Chop...
She had never seen a dead body, much less watched a person die. She supposed it should be all in a day’s work for a police officer, but she was quickly finding out that she had a lot to learn about her own job. She couldn’t rush to Alton’s aid — that would look ridiculous....
He paced the length of his hotel room while Bert looked on in annoyance. “I’m meeting Tiffany this afternoon, hopefully.” “You want me to find out her life history before then?” Bert tapped his Mephisto dress shoes against the cheap hotel carpet. “You don’t ask for much.” ...