AN: And not to be mean, but rather because I have to go out for a few hours with friends and I'm not sure if I'll be able to post later, I'm going to call it a day. Also, I'm not sure how much I'll be able to write tomorrow (if any) because a pest control guy is coming to spray the building and I don't know when or if I'll be able to get back home. So, if not tomorrow, than Sunday. (:
A thought occurred to Nancy then. "Wait… why would the culprit put those instructions on the paper? Did they want me to find it?"
"Maybe. It would make sense."
"But how did they know what the code was?"
"I don't…" Scott trailed off, looking pensive. "Unless…"
"Unless?"
Scott's expression turned angry. "Unless they knew the code in the first place."
"Who else knew the code?" Nancy asked.
"That's just it. No one was supposed to. It's one I came up with a couple of years ago, when—"
Nancy looked worried by his sudden silence. "Scott? What is it?"
"Chase."