Chapter 4

Elena stood outside the door of Unit 204. Her expression was calm, but her eyes were cold and sharp.

She raised her hand and knocked firmly.

Inside, the sound of footsteps paused. The door cracked open three inches, held back by a heavy brass security chain. Brenda glared through the gap, her face flushed with hostility.

"What do you want, you little brat?" Brenda spat. "Didn't I tell you to stop harassing people?"

Elena didn't push or accuse her. "Brenda, I'm just here to give a friendly warning. The fish in the cooler on my porch is genuinely poisonous. I…