[h3]Cole Taalen[/h3]

While the police and others were busy, Cole was leaning up against a wall. Out of the way of the cops and with his hands to his sides. Just watching the cops do their things and some of the other patients that were in the hallway. Not sure of what to do with himself with a tired expression on his face. To think that he almost late for this session. The cops probably would have beat him to the scene, and he would be very confused about who would even think to kill Doctor Stanton. Let alone leave him there in that position. God, why did they have to do that and take his frickin eyes out, Cole thought with distress. Like something out of a horror movie, and it did not sit right with him. Why position him like that and that message. What does all of the mean? But, what can he do? He is not a cop or a private investigator like Russell or Serena. He is just a bartender and finding out who did this and why is better suited to them and the cops. 

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, he heard Mia talking and moved his eyes towards her. And he can see that her face reeks of sadness. That had not changed from when he told her of the news and that face of her when he told her. What was he supposed to say? How could he softly say that Stanton was dead and the display that was made with his body. Or better yet, just let her see the body firsthand, and Cole can just imagine how that would go. Still, Cole thought of saying something to her but thought against it. What could he say anyway that would make things better. They were all still at the crime scene, and maybe once they were away, then he could do something to cheer her up. But, then again, without Stanton, that means their therapy sessions are over, and they will get reassigned to someone else. So Cole might not see her again which he will miss her. Well, Cole will miss the familiarity of being with the group and having to restart with a new group.... he is not looking forward to that. 

That was when Cole heard Mia talk about heading back to the station with Keandre. That is something he ought to do. Though Cole is not sure of how helpful talking to the cops, there will be. He got here after the others had already discovered the body. That and he had yet to actually go into the room where Stanton's body was. Just watching it from afar when he first walked in. However, Cole guesses that it might be better than doing nothing and going home to think about things. So as he was going to say, he was going with Mia and Keandre to the police station. Did Cole noticed the new arrival at the elevator, who looked homeless. Overhearing the man's request to speak to one of the patients. That is odd. What does a homeless man want with one of them? Cole wondered as he scanned the man. Does he know something but, if so, then why not tell the cops? Cole was hesitant to approach the homeless man, who seems insisted on talking to one of them.  So he chose to see if anyone else would talk to the man before he would attempt to see what the homeless wanted to say to them.