Jealousy Junction by Cathryn Grant

Author:Cathryn Grant [Grant, Cathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781943142651
Publisher: D2C Perspectives
Published: 2021-05-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

After that, Tanya proceeded to lock herself in my house. Not just the house, in the guest room. I heard the lock click every night. She scurried out like a scavenging rat to get snacks and wine or beer from the kitchen, then carried her supplies back to her room. She kept the blinds closed all day long.

“I can’t walk past that window and take the chance of him seeing me. Maybe he’ll take me out right there with some type of military weapon.”

I tried not to laugh because it wasn’t funny, and I was upset too. I didn’t know why he would have followed me, asked about me if she was the one he wanted. “I really don’t think—“

“Anything is possible,” she said. “Anything. You don’t know people.”

“I think I know how people are in general. And I’ve known people who were in the military. They don’t run around with weapons.”

“They probably don’t assume friendliness means you’re hitting on them either. So I don’t think your experience applies.”

“You can’t just hide out in the guest room for the next year, or however long it takes.”

“I’m scared, Alexis. You don’t seem to understand that. The guy tried to hit me. That’s the first step over the line, headed toward violence.”

“I’m not saying that’s not a big deal, not at all, ever. But that is a long way from using a sniper rifle or a bazooka to shoot through my living room window.”

“Why did you get that window anyway? And why don’t you have drapes? You’re insane.”

“I like looking out at night.”

“You could still have drapes and leave them open when you want to look out.”

I turned and went into the kitchen. I started boiling water for tea.

A moment later, Tanya was behind me. “Let’s open some wine.”

I sighed. “Okay.”

“Where’s Jerry?”

“Hanging out with some friends.”

She nodded but looked annoyed. “I feel safer when he’s here except that I didn’t like him going out to look for Dave. That was scary. I’m glad he didn’t find him.”

“Sure. So you’re going to hunker down in my guest room for how long? Hoarding food like you’re a little squirrel?”

She laughed.

“It’s not funny, Tanya. You can’t live like this.”

“Better than being dead.”

I carried the wine and two glasses into the dining room, headed toward the living room.

“We can’t go in there.”

“Come on. You’re being ridiculous.”

“What happened to your oh-I’m-so-scared-someone’s-following-me?”

“Maybe seeing you lose it is making me less afraid. He hasn’t done anything. And he never came back to the store to ask more questions.”

“He’s very careful. He’s a planner. I don’t think you’re taking this seriously.”

I set the bottle and glasses on the dining room table. “Well, I’m not drinking wine in the guest room, so I guess you’re on your own. You are anyway because I’m calling the police. Even if you want to live like a prisoner, I do not.”

“No! Please. No! Why won’t you listen to me?”

“I’ll feel safer even if they’re just aware this is going on. We have a very good police force here.

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