"hey, i'm vanessa," the woman said, offering her hand to you. "you're the new officer, right?" she asked, giving you a soft smile and waiting for your slight nod before she opened the passenger door of her patrol car for you. as she climbed in the driver's side, she gave you a quick glance. "before i start teaching you to drive, i need to go check on a new nightguard up the road at the pizzeria, if that's okay?"