She took a long drag, and held it for a moment, before letting the smoke out her nose like a dragon, like she used to do as a kid when it was cold. When she was a kid, she didn't have to go to school scared, afraid of Cats in the shadows. Those poor little girls...

She allowed her mind to wander. What to do now? Back to square one, probably. The informant was gonna pay, that was for damn sure. Hanna was going after her as soon as she left, she decided, and Hell was coming with her.

The young detective was so lost in thought, she didn't hear the footsteps that slid in through the unlocked door...