Chapter 245: Blood everwhere

Pivoting on her heel, Hazel marched with purpose toward the end of the alley where the garish neon signs announced a hardware store on the next corner. The bell jangled overhead as she pushed through the doors, immediately greeted by the musty scent of sawdust and machine oil. “Can I help you, miss?” The grizzled clerk looked up from behind the counter, instantly clocking Hazel’s disheveled appearance and the spots of blood speckling her blouse. Rather than respond, Hazel simply strode down the main aisle until she reached the tool section at the back. Her eyes quickly settled on a sturdy-looking ball-peen hammer with a wicked claw at the end of the squared head. Perfect. Snatching it off the pegboard display, Hazel turned and marched right back to the counter, thumping the hammer down with a resolute clank. The clerk's rheumy eyes widened slightly as he eyed her up and down. “You, uh…you need this for some work around the house, lady?” Hazel fixed him with an icy stare, allowing