The doorbell rang. Tim dropped his spoon, ready to go answer, but the hand on his arm pushed gently as Blaise insisted he ate.
- We’ll take care of it, don’t worry.
As a matter of fact, Oscar ran through the hallway, passing in front of the kitchen door in a blur. It took a few seconds before he reached the door, and a loud gasp was heard as he saw their visitor through a glass panel.
- Who is it? Inquired Stephen.
- A… A cop.
Tim could hear Ozzy inhale deeply, and a knock was heard, this time. The police person probably saw him through the frosty panels. As a newly acquired reflex, Tim opened his phone, the reality-changing app still on. A sentence appeared: "The building housing an illegal harem is surrounded."
Quickly, Tim tried to change the word illegal to legal, but his finger slipped and a new prompt appeared. "Popcorn, the neighboring cat, is sleeping on the roof."
Another one!
Oscar seemed to be chatting up the officer of the law, as useless sentences appeared and disappeared on the screen. A deep, manly voice, asked to talk to mister Melnick.
- He is home, yes, sir. How can I..?
One last sentence popped on the phone : "Officer Ayad and his squad are here to investigate this harem." Quickly, Tim selected the word "investigate", as Oscar came barging in the kitchen, nervously asking Tim to answer the door. The geography student followed the musician and typed "join" in the blank rectangle, immediately hitting submit. He could deal with the legality of his affairs later.
Putting his phone in his pocket, Tim raised his eyes to look at the stern face that was following his every step. The man was tall, definitely muscular, and stood straight as the law.