Chapter 15

Summary

• The protagonist wakes up from a nightmare about endlessly cleaning hotel rooms and being late.
• The protagonist feels disoriented and alone when she wakes up, reminded that she is without family.
• There's early morning knocking at the door, and she thinks it's Mr. Rosso with her rent receipt.
• Instead of Mr. Rosso, three police officers, including a young one and Detective Stark, are there to arrest her.
• The officers inform her she is being arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of drugs, and first-degree murder.
• She faints upon hearing the charges and later regains consciousness in a holding cell, still in her pajamas.
• She's disgusted by the state of the cot and the cell, and is unsettled remembering her fingerprinting.
• The protagonist is approached by the young officer who informs her that she was read her rights and is under multiple charges related to Mr. Black's death.
• She is interrogated by Detective Stark, who provides food and drinks and mocks the protagonist's calm demeanor.
• It is revealed that Mr. Black did not die of natural causes but was asphyxiated, leading to suspicion about the protagonist's involvement.
• The protagonist mentally notes the discrepancies in Giselle's account but denies having any ill intentions or involvement with drugs.
• Detective Stark presses the protagonist on their theory while revealing that her coworkers have a negative view of her and that some find her capable of murder.
• As she defends herself, the protagonist admits to minor thefts and hears that she is thought to be oblivious to danger.
• She learns from Detective Stark that Mr. Preston, the doorman, implied that there were other suspects, but this doesn't deter suspicion from her.
• The protagonist is accused of stealing Mr. Black's wedding ring and pawning it by Detective Stark.
• The protagonist admits to making a mistake by pawning the ring but insists it does not make her a thief or a murderer.
• Detective Stark suggests that the protagonist was involved in the drug business with Mr. Black, but the protagonist dismisses this and requests a lawyer.
• The protagonist is initially confused about giving consent for her phone to be taken but eventually accepts it to make a call to Mr. Preston for help.
• She calls Mr. Preston, informs him of her situation, and asks for his assistance while being held at the station.