Five o'clock chimed softly. Policeman patrols deserted streets. Empty cans clatter, trash gusts. Heavy boots echo eerie silence. Whistle pierces frigid winter air. Shadows cower, secrets conceal themselves. Windows glaze with frosty breath. Silhouettes of skeletal trees loom. Night owls scuttle into hiding. Sudden crash, a frightful sound. Bursting doors, upturned lamps, chaos reigns. Silenced lifeblood seeps to floor.