Instinctively they knew that something very grave had just happened.
They stared at each other silently for a few interminable seconds.
Through the open door, a cry of alarm came up from the patio.
With a common impulse, the three ran to the interior window, but before reaching them, the Russian had a presentiment.
"My neighbor!.

.

.

It must be my neighbor.

Perhaps she has killed herself!" Looking down, they could see lights below, people moving around a form stretched out on the tiled floor.