"Why in the world would you forget your phone?" Nichole said, raising an eyebrow. "That's such an odd thing to do."

"It's not a big deal," Carmela replied, shrugging her shoulders. "It happens to everyone sometimes."

But Nichole wasn't paying attention to her words. Instead, she was looking around the waterfront, and her eyes landed on two police officers, walking toward where there were standing.

"Did anyone know you were coming here?" Nichole asked, panic rising in her voice. "Is there ...