WHEN SHE REACHED THE ITU room where Emily had lain in a coma since being discovered, Melissa saw that the teen’s eyes were closed. Her immediate thought was that Emily had fallen back into her coma, and she had missed her chance to talk to her. Emily’s eyes popped open as she moved further into the room, though.
“Hi, Melissa,” Emily greeted her weakly.
“Emily,” Melissa returned the greeting. “How are you feeling?”
“Crap, like I must look. Where’s Sergeant Mitchell?” Emily asked. “I need to tell him, I know who attacked me and killed Georgina and Rose.”
“The sergeant isn’t around,” Melissa told her, wishing she had someone more senior with her. “A lot’s happened since you were attacked, there’s an inspector in charge of the case now. I’m sure she’ll be in just as soon as I have a chance
