As she walked into the precinct, she picked up on the mood. It was like she had walked into a wake. Every cop either looked angry or lost. McCall waved at the desk sergeant and smiled as she always did. But he just stared at her and shook his head.
Something turned in her gut. Something bad had happened, and she should have been there. McCall didn’t bother waiting for the elevator; she rushed the stairs. As she reached the top, she saw Tony and Tooms talking with Captain Brant. She froze for a moment. She was confused. Everyone was there, so what was the problem?
Everyone was there except for Steel.
As she walked towards the three men, she felt her legs grow heavy. Tony looked up and caught sight of McCall. His eyes said it all. She went to sit at her desk but missed the chair completel
