Chapter 3
“Nicole! Nicole! Wake up!” shouted Dean. “Susie, can you get some water?”
“Now, watch what you serve her. This cafe could be contaminated!” said the police commissioner, Melvin Van Stone.
“I have a brand new bottle right here,” answered Susie. She was wide-eyed as she watched the scene before her. Dean was low to the ground, holding Nicole in his arms, appearing desperate to wake her up.
Nicole started to open her eyes. “Dean?”
“Here you go. Drink this,” he said, with a sigh of relief.
“What happened?” Nicole asked.
“Oh, dear, you’ve had quite a shock. We think you simply fainted when you heard the news,” said Susie.
Suddenly, it all came back to Nicole. Still in Dean’s arms, she shifted her eyes around the cafe. She observed caution tape, officers, and no patrons. Lia wa
