Hunted: A Suspense Collection by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Limitless Publishing, LLC
Published: 2020-06-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Natalie stepped out onto the street. Spring was in full force, the weather warmer and the days longer. In winter, she hated her building since there was no underground or close by parking, requiring her to park a block away. At night, the walk which usually only took three minutes, depending on what shoes she wore, always seemed longer. Her eyes were forever vigilant, her keys digging in her palms as she was ready to strike at any unsuspecting would-be thieves, carjackers, or rapists. Not that Harbour Bay was a hub of criminal activity, at least not the area she lived and worked in, but with the Butcher in town it would pay to keep an eye open.

Tonight, the walk was brisk and she felt her body begin to relax. Henry’s reaction to her questioning still ran through her mind and she tried to make sense of it. Sure, some people got their backs up when they didn’t like being told something, but this was a transformation she rarely saw.

Natalie frowned. If Henry made a change like that in a manner of seconds, like flicking on a switch, then there was something shimmering below the surface that she might not be able to treat. He had scared her and she thought momentarily about informing him she could no longer accept him as a patient as she did with all her clients that frightened her to this point, but she decided against it. How did she expect to be able to heal herself if she kept running from her own issues?

Natalie reached her car and climbed behind the wheel and automatically locked her doors. Even out of Coleani’s neighbourhood, it was best to remove temptation from those who would take advantage. Natalie felt that throughout her whole life she had been fighting to stay safe, whether from Gary or some unseen force. Her safety was always first and foremost in her mind. She didn’t like to be a victim and certainly didn’t plan on becoming one again.

She started up her car and after a quick look out the rear view mirror, pulled into traffic. After a few minutes she was engrossed in the latest new release from Katy Perry and happily singing along.

It was a few minutes later, when Natalie glanced at her side mirrors, that she spotted him. He was driving a white sedan. It was nondescript, but she was certain he was following her. She made a few turns she normally wouldn’t and wasn’t surprised when the sedan kept up. He wasn’t being obvious about following her but she was certain he was.

Her heart sped up and her palms became damp. Natalie couldn’t see the driver, not from this distance but she was certain it was a man, his features blurred. She grabbed her phone and while weaving in and out of traffic she dialled the emergency number, triple 0. The first thought that skittered across her mind was that the Butcher had yet to be caught. Her

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