A few minutes later, Bernadette and three other officers stood outside Maria's rented apartment and contemplated whether to knock or just kick down the door. To the others they were facing a dangerous and twisted serial killer and it was only natural to have their guards up.
Who knew what the killer was capable of? For all they knew she could have set booby traps all over the place or just be waiting inside with her renowned scalpel aimed at the ready. Whatever the reason, they hesitated a bit.
James went forward and knocked the door lightly. The slightest force he applied to knock on the door made it to squeak open a bit like it wasn't locked. This made James and the rest to instinctively step back a few steps.
They aimed their guns just in case before Bernadette use her leg to push the door open and revealed the condition inside the room to them. The officers, including Bernadette, were frozen in place from shock when they saw the scene inside the room.
