The next morning, Sebastian tried to bring her breakfast in bed, Erica wouldn’t have it. She insisted on making the breakfast herself, and under Sebastian’s watchful gaze, she fumbled around the kitchen, burning herself on the toaster and spilling orange juice, until she had breakfast for both of them on the table.“Wala!” as she presented the food.“Wow….this looks nice.” Sebastian complimented as he sniffed the aroma of the toast.“It smells delicious!” he said, a bright smile on his face.“Well then, dig in.” Erica gestured as she sat down at the table to eat.He nodded and picked up his fork, cutting the toast.He took a bite, “Mmm, delicious.” he smiled as his mouth moved.Erica excited expression. “Really?”Sebastian nodded. “Yeah, it’s so good. You really are a pro, Erica.” he complimented again as he took another bite enjoying the delicious taste.Erica's smile faltered, her heart sinking as she watched Sebastian eat the burnt toast with enthusiasm. She couldn't believe he was
By the time the California police arrived, Erica had recovered herself and insist on making coffee for the two police officers.“Thank you for going through the trouble to make us coffee.” One of the patrol officers said, as he collected the cup of coffee from Erica."Not a problem at all," Erica replied, her voice still shaky from the earlier incident. "I...I was glad to hear the sirens. It was very comforting to know that you were on your way."The other patrol officer, taking a sip of his coffee, nodded. "We're glad we could get here quickly. Now, Ms. Erica, can you please tell us what happened tonight?"Erica hesitated for a moment, her hands trembling slightly as she grasped the coffee mug."I...I'm not entirely sure. I was walking in the hallway when I heard the front door open.The other patrol officer was on the phone the entire time before he returned to where Erica and the second patrol officer were.“There’s somebody coming from the station house. I think ou should talk to
“So were you able to catch the stalker?” Erica asked, her voice filled with fear.Detective Jake looked at Sebastian and then back at Erica. “Um…it’s not my place to say it. So I’ll leave you two to discuss that.”“But do you think it’s the same person?” Erica asked, her tone inquisitive.“Well….I don’t know yet since I don’t have a lot of information yet. So I can’t make a concrete conclusion yet.“But what do you think about this?”And detective Jake knew that there must be a lot of things she might be hiding or she doesn’t know.“Um.. your case is not…..unusual.” Jake said, as he puts his notepad into his coat.“You mean this happens a lot?”Erica’s hands clenched together as she looked at detective Jake.“Not all the time.” taking a seat across from her.“But it happens. I run….rather I am the threat management unit on our force; I deal all the time with something called the stalker phenomenon, people who obsessively follow or contact other people sometimes men stalking women, but
“I’m gonna make some calls and then we set that up.” Detective Jake said, as he brought out his phone to make a call.He step out of the sitting room where Erica, Sebastian and the other two patrol officers were to make the call.Sebastian who was looking at him the whole time, decided to go and see him.“I’ll be right back, Erica.”Erica looked at him a frown in her face. “Where are you going?”"I'm just going to check on Detective Jake," Sebastian said, giving Erica a quick pat on the shoulder before walking towards the doorway. "I want to make sure he's got all the info he needs."Erica's frown deepened, a hint of concern in her voice. "But Sebastian, we're supposed to stay together. Shouldn't you wait until he comes back?"Sebastian shook his head, his expression resolute. "It'll only be a minute, Erica. Trust me, I won't be long."Sebastian stepped out into the hallway, following the sound of Jake's voice down the corridor until he spotted the detective standing by an open window
“Sarah brought these to you, you said? She could be the one behind all this, you know.Maybe she’s not over the divorce and she wants you back so desperately and so used a stalking means to get to you and Erica to split you two up.” Jake said, as he looked at the pictures.Sebastian looked very serious. “Then why will she bring the pictures to me if she was the stalker? Don’t you think that would make her the suspect?”“But don’t you see? That’s the brilliance of it.” detective Jake argued, gesturing wildly with the pictures in his hand.“If she’s the one who gave you the photo, it makes her seem trustworthy. She ‘s making you think she’s on your side, but she’s the one behind the stalking all along!It’s the perfect cover.”Sebastian leaned back, looking worried as he thought about what Jake said.“Hmm…maybe. But it would mean Sarah could so something like this. Do you really think she’s that sneaky?”“She might be.” Jake replied, his voice low and intense.“People can surprise you,
The night sky was so beautiful but Erica’s mind was elsewhere as she thought about the stalker. Detective Jake had informed her earlier through a text that he had assigned someone in her dorm to watch over her that she wouldn’t be harmed.“So I was thinking.” Lisa began, bringing Erica’s mind back to reality."You're thinking?"Lisa brow furrowed in concern as she noticed that Erica’s mind was not in their outing.“Hey, are you okay?”Erica snapped out of her reverie, her eyes darting to meet Lisa's concerned gaze. She forced a smile, even though it felt brittle and fragile, like a paper mask."Yeah, I'm okay," she said, her voice a little too light, a little too forced. "Just...thinking about something, you know?”Lisa expression softened, her hand reaching out to grasp Erica’s in a gesture of comfort.“Are you still thinking about professor Sebastian? You haven’t talked about him to me in a while now. Have you forgotten all about him?”“Uh…yeah.” she lied, “I don’t think about him m
"As the host reached out his arm, inviting the two young women to follow him, Erica glanced at Lisa and gave her a quick nod. Lisa noticed and tried not to smile too much, not knowing that Erica had a plan.They followed the host through the fancy restaurant, passing tables with rich-looking people. Erica felt excited, thinking about the yummy food and drinks they were about to have."As they arrived at their table, the host gracefully pulled out Lisa's chair, his movements fluid and practiced. Lisa, basking in the attention, allowed a pleased smile to flit across her face as she took her seat."Your server will be with you shortly," the host said with a nod, his eyes flicking between the two women."If there's anything else you require, please don't hesitate to ask."With that, he glided away, leaving Erica and Lisa alone in the midst of the bustling restaurant, their excitement palpable in the air.“This place is so beautiful, Erica.” Lisa said, as she looked around.“This is no poo
“Too late for what?” Erica asked, her heart beating.But there was no response. She turned around slowly to see if the stranger was still behind her, but the stranger had left without a trace.She picked up her phone immediately to dial Detective Jake’s number to report it when Lisa returned from the rest room and saw Erica shaking with fear.Lisa's eyes widened in alarm as she rushed over to Erica's side. "Erica, what's wrong?" she asked, a worried crease forming on her brow.Erica's hands trembled as she held the phone to her ear, her breathing shallow and erratic."I—I don't know. I just—the stranger...the stalker...he was here," she stammered, her voice trembling.Lisa's eyes widened even further, her face a mask of fear and confusion.“The stalker? What are you talking about?Who is stalking you, Erica?”Erica still trembling in fear didn’t reply as she kept on dialing detective Jake’s line. Her hands fumbling over the digits.Lisa’s fear turned to confusion and concern.“Erica,