Thea Shaw approached with the sound of police sirens.
The foul odor was detectable by Thea from several streets away.
People rushed out, standing by the roadside, looking around in panic.
They all suspected whether some kind of chemical weapon had leaked.
— This smell is simply overwhelming.
When Thea caught a whiff of the scent, she realized something was wrong. She headed towards Apple Hale's neighborhood, seeing police cars and people outside the community covering their noses. From their scattered words, she learned that something had happened inside the neighborhood, some leakage, seemingly coming from Apple Hale's residence.
It was Apple Hale's husband and son; the police were waiting to put on protective gear before going in, as no one dared to enter directly.
Thea felt a vague shock.
