Posted by Civilian Jewel Stone (Detective Chief Inspector MCD) in Strangers in the Night

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Karina went back to her apartment. Her damp swim suit was tossed on the shower floor, her chilled skin shivered and hair raised under the sudden hot water. Unfortunately for Karina, the release of muscular tension did not make sleep come quicker that night.

Enger, DOE

Jewel daydreamed a little too long by the door and slept there on the floor, over sleeping curled in a ball infront of the door.

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone

Karina showed up in the gym the next morning. She was not up for a workout, but she wanted to see Jewel, but she wasn’t there. Karina took a very long time trying to decide if she should knock on Jewel’s door or not. Maybe she’d upset Jewel the night before. Given her the wrong impression one way or the other? Maybe she didn’t want to see Karina. But what if she was sick? She’d passed out in the pool and barely made it to her door.

Well if it was the former, then Karina would just deal with that embarrassment, if it was the later, then she was going to go check on her anyway. She took the lift up to Jewel’s floor and once outside the door, she pressed the chime, once.

Enger, DOE