... It's the drugs, isn't it. X gives one despairing look back at the case, the contents of which the officer is now carefully examining. "Uh," he says to the tall blonde with the no-nonsense frown. "No. Nothing."

Jasmine always said X had a knack for acting horribly suspicious at the worst possible times. He draws himself up, and tries again. "The house is on fire." Like that's something he might need to point out still. "I just want to go and make sure everyone's out. Are you coming?"

He's poised to go no matter how the woman responds. The longer they wait, the more the fire destroys.