By the time Lexi reached the park she'd worked herself up to the point where she felt physically sick.
Would this guy really call the police? And what did he want from her? Would he blackmail her for money? Sex?
These questions swirled around in her brain unanswered until they left her dizzy and worn, tired of trying to understand the motives of the creepy teenager. The heat wasn't helping the situation either. Peaking at over thirty degrees, it had been the hottest day of the summer so far, and they were only partway through the month of May.
Lexi stuck to the shade provided by the row of trees. Little flecks of pink and white blossom were just beginning to fall, gathering in the cracks of the uneven paving stones that led up to the grassy field of the park.
A couple of mothers braved the play park to the left, armed with sunhats, glasses and coconut-scented sunscreen. She smiled as a little b
