My heart raced again and I feigned disbelief. "Homicide? That’s impossible! He didn’t have enemies. Who would want to harm him?”
Officer Collins’s lips curled into a knowing smile. "Well, if anything unusual comes up, be sure to notify us or call 911 right away.”
After a pause, he spoke, "We may have to come back again. I trust you’ll cooperate with the investigation, right?”
I nodded quickly. “Of course. Thank you for your service, Officer Collins.”
After the officers left, I pressed my ear to the door, listening intently to the fading sound of their footsteps. Only when I was sure they were gone, I grabbed a stool and rushed to the window to peer outside, careful not to make a sound.
Through a narrow slit, I watched them leave. But, as Officer Collins neared the building entrance, he suddenly stopped. His eyes turned toward my window like a hawk spotting its prey.
I gasped and ducked down, my heart pounding in my chest.
I waited, counting the seconds. When I finally dared to look again, the officers were turning the corner, their figures disappearing from view.
I stepped off the stool, my legs shaking beneath me.