This was the second time in Leena's life that she'd been in a police car. She tried to convince Inspector Parker that she could drive herself, but he insisted that she ride with him. The Northeast Division was a bit further from her house, so she didn't mind missing out on all of the traffic, but she didn't like the fact that she had to sit in the car with a stranger. A law enforcement agent at that. Plus, she wouldn't be able to leave whenever she wanted– though she wasn't sure she would be able to do that in this kind of situation anyway.
Inspector Parker kept talking to a minimum, which made the ride even more awkward than it already was. He asked her her name and how her day was going. He asked her about her schooling background and her job. He even asked her about her family. It felt
