The clock at the police station changed to 10:59 PM. Several cops eyed each other and paced nervously.
Officer DeRosa rushed in. He observed the atmosphere in the room. "Man, you can cut the tension in here with a knife."
Nobody had to respond out loud. Their shocked expressions were easy to read as they looked at each other – Did he really just use the words "cut the tension with a knife" in reference to the NetKiller case?
Sgt. Crawford looked at his watch. He tapped it with his finger. "Is my watch broken? Do my eyes deceive me? Is Officer DeRosa actually a minute early for his shift for the first time in months?"
Officer DeRosa smiled weakly. Sometimes keeping quiet was the best defense against a semi-compliment wrapped in a criticism.
The clock reached 11:00PM. Dreadful
