He pushed it open. Angie Polaski was on the floor, her back against the wall, a half-empty bottle of Johnnie Walker Black between her thighs. She wasn't crying. Angie never cried where anyone could see. But her left eye was swollen shut, a split lip had dried to a mosaic of purple and black, and her knuckles were raw, skinned clean.
Will Trent stood outside the Ponce de Leon Avenue apartment, the familiar smell of damp concrete and cheap air freshener hitting him like a poorly landed punch. He didn't need to knock. The door was slightly ajar, a sliver of low, golden light spilling into the hallway. will trent angie
"He's not dead," she said, her voice a dry rasp. "Before you ask. Just… reconsidering his life choices." He pushed it open
"I've got you."
"Lenny." She took a long, slow swallow from the bottle. "He found out I was working a CI in the Bluff. Said I was 'making him look soft.' Got a little hands-on to prove he wasn't." Angie never cried where anyone could see