First, Parker was taken over by shock. She clamped a hand over her mouth and winced when she heard that snapping, but soon after that her curious nature took over. With just her index finger, Parker poked at Jack’s corpse. She’d seen dead people before, but was especially interested in this one.
She huffed and looked at the clock on the wall, waiting for the time when she was supposed to do her job. When she was sure that thirty seconds was over, she crossed over towards Jack’s lifeless body. With a grunt of effort, she lifted him and removed his noose. She jabbed him with a finger as if to try and wake him up.