"That's fine. Stay right there while my next call ruins both of you."
The words struck with the concussive force of a physical blow. The two officers recoiled, stepping back toward their cruiser as the true gravity of their mistake crushed the breath from their lungs. The woman in the bright yellow dress remained standing tall on the pavement, bathed in the flashing police lights, dialing the number that would transform the quiet sidewalk into the scene of their absolute destruction.