As I stepped inside the dark interior, I heard the woman move off to the side, probably to turn on a light.Instead, she spoke to me through the darkness."I have to keep it like this, so just stay where you are.So, what do you want to know?"She moved again, this time to shut the door behind me with a soft click.The apartment smelled musty, and something else, medicinal in nature, both mixed with neglect.I smelled the woman, too, as she passed by, but her aroma hinted at decay and ...