It had been an offer on a whim to invite Cole out with her. She really did want to see the city, perhaps learn some of the shortcuts to get to different places. Though it didn't seem like Cole was the type of person to know a lot of shortcuts, but maybe the forums could be a little deceiving. Anyway, she needed to leave the apartment after her subsequent failure to get her sister to truly talk to her.
She needed a new plan if she was going to get to the bottom of why Esme seemed so dark.
Ileana left a note on the table where Esme usually sat and swiped the key to the apartment. She took the stairs two at a time, only stopping on the landing before the lobby to put on her overcoat. As she opened the door from the stairwell, Ileana spotted who she assumed to be Cole leaning against the wall.
Approaching, Ileana gently tapped him on the arm and asked, "Cole?"