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Janie tumbles into a bank vault, where a black-haired cop sits on the floor, tied up He wrestles with the ropes around his wrists and the gag in his mouth--

5:15 pm

She’s back in the chair, next to Cabel, except Cabel is walking behind her, ain The door is closed now He sits down

"Thanks," she whispers, and clears her throat "Didn’t see that one co at her, eyes narrow She looks from Janie to Cabel, back to Janie She clears her throat Loudly Waiting

Janie’s face goes white

Cabel’s eyes go wide

"Do you need an?" the captain finally says

"No, sir I’m fine, thank you"

"Cabe?"

"She’s fine, sir"

Captain taps her pen on the desk, deliberating She speaks slowly "Is there anything else you tant to tell me about what just happened here?"

Cabel looks at Janie "It’s your call," he says quietly

She hesitates

Looks Captain in the eye

"No, sir," she says "Just…that…one of your officers is asleep at his desk and he’s having a nasty dreaone bad for the cops He’s tied up in a vault Sir"

Captain’s face doesn’t change She taps her lips with the pen now, and she’s holding the wrong end Blue ink leaves a tiny dotted trail under her nose

"Which officer, Janie?" the captain asks slowly

"I…I don’t know his name Short black hair Early forties, maybe? Stocky He was tied up with rope around his ankles and wrists, and had a white cloth gag around his e"

"Rabinowitz," Captain and Cabel say together

"You want to double-check those facts for me, Cabe?"

"Sir, no offense, sir, but I don’t need to I think you o question hi She pushes her chair back "Don’t go anywhere, you two," she says She gives the A look that says, "You better not fuck with rips the chair in anticipation "Leave it open, Cabe," she gasps as she goes blind

And she’s back in the vault

They’re running out of air The cop is struggling to get loose He’s trying to knock his cell phone out of his belt Janie knows he wants to call his wife She tries to get his attention He looks into her eyes, and she concentrates on his pupils Ask h she doesn’t knoill be able say it with the cloth stuffed in his h "Yes! That’s it" She unwraps the gag, and realizes she spoke out loud Cool "Now" She stares into his eyes again "This is your dreae it Get free"