9.1



MACE:What did you do to your hair?
SYLVIA:I didn't do anything. Somebody--
Sylvia started bawling again and I couldn't understand a thing she said. Tommy gave me a look.

I put my arm around Sylvia's shoulders.

MACE:It's okay. Everything's going to be okay. Just tell me what happened, slowly.
SYLVIA:I got home from work and there was this stuff...some sort of slime all over my door. I thought some kids had done it or something.
MACE:You didn't go inside, I hope. I warned you way back when I first met you, if something strange like this ever happened you should--