need glasses,” Katrina said, laughing.
“What?” Jessica frowned again, then, realizing what she had said, started laughing too.
A sense of foreboding slowly crept over Katrina and she felt a shiver go up her spine as both girls walked across the school’s parking lot toward Jessica’s Jeep which was parked near where Billy’s had been a couple of hours before.
“Now that’s a sight for sore eyes! There’s nothing wrong with Billy’s Jeep, but I do love my ol’ faithful.” Jessica beamed, patting her Jeep’s hood affectionately.
“You say something?” Katrina scanned the parking lot, the hairs on the back of her neck standing up. She felt that something wasn’t quite right; everything appeared perfectly normal, but her gut told her that she was being watched.
“Nothing important. But you look awful. You’re as white as a sheet.”
“I think I am just tired,” Katrina replied, with a wry smile.
“We can miss the mall if you’d prefer to go home?”
“No, no. A spot of retail therapy will do me good — I just find this place a little unnerving.”
“It is rather gloomy, but that could just be because we’re heading for fall.”
“I suppose so … I am probably being paranoid, but I felt like I was being watched. The police would have said something to Mom or Dad if they thought I was in danger though, right?”
Jessica unlocked her car door, opened it, and turned to address Katrina who was nervously scanning the parking lot again. “You’ve been through a lot so I’m not surprised you’re jumpy, but nothing bad is going to happen while you’re with me.”
“You’re right. I’m being silly worrying so much as it’s unlikely anyone would dare try anything with you right next to me anyway! Once we’ve been shopping and had lunch I’ll be okay.” Katrina tossed her book bag onto the back seat and climbed into the passenger’s side. Jessica adjusted her seat from the position that Billy had changed it to and started the Jeep, pulling out of the parking lot.
I am so glad that cheerleading try-outs are over and I am leaving this place for the day. I can’t understand why it has such an effect on me, but at least Jess is happy . Relief washed over her now she was sitting safely next to Jessica and on her way to a girly shopping trip.
Katrina didn’t know that someone was watching her every move and had been all morning. If she had listened to her instincts telling her she had been right to be wary, she still would have not realized that it was the same person that had brutally attacked her ten months ago.
You may think you’re safe but I got to you once and I can get to you again. Perhaps no one told you but school can be such a dangerous place, especially if you don’t watch where you’re going. All it takes is a little misstep on one of the many stairwells , Katrina’s attacker thought, chuckling. It would be such a pity if you were to remember something you shouldn’t and end up having another ‘accident’. In the meantime I am going to some fun with you, Kitty-Kat. I love surprises so much; I do hope you like the one I left for you in your book bag. With one last look at the jeep pulling out of the parking lot, Katrina’s attacker turned and headed toward the nearest payphone.
Ten
“What took you? I thought we said five minutes; everybody else is already in the gymnasium. We’re the last ones,” Emily snapped as soon as Suzanne entered the girls’ locker room.
“We did say five minutes,” Suzanne answered, her tail brushing Emily’s leg as she walked past and into the showers.
“So what took you?” Emily repeated.
“Stuff.”
“What kind of stuff?”
Suzanne ignored the question. “Can you please pass me a towel?”
“Not until you answer me.”
“Emily, I’m wet, cold, and naked!” Suzanne said, her voice edged with irritation.
“Fine!” Emily huffed and threw in a towel.
“Thank you,” Suzanne replied. Wrapped in the material, she
“What?” Jessica frowned again, then, realizing what she had said, started laughing too.
A sense of foreboding slowly crept over Katrina and she felt a shiver go up her spine as both girls walked across the school’s parking lot toward Jessica’s Jeep which was parked near where Billy’s had been a couple of hours before.
“Now that’s a sight for sore eyes! There’s nothing wrong with Billy’s Jeep, but I do love my ol’ faithful.” Jessica beamed, patting her Jeep’s hood affectionately.
“You say something?” Katrina scanned the parking lot, the hairs on the back of her neck standing up. She felt that something wasn’t quite right; everything appeared perfectly normal, but her gut told her that she was being watched.
“Nothing important. But you look awful. You’re as white as a sheet.”
“I think I am just tired,” Katrina replied, with a wry smile.
“We can miss the mall if you’d prefer to go home?”
“No, no. A spot of retail therapy will do me good — I just find this place a little unnerving.”
“It is rather gloomy, but that could just be because we’re heading for fall.”
“I suppose so … I am probably being paranoid, but I felt like I was being watched. The police would have said something to Mom or Dad if they thought I was in danger though, right?”
Jessica unlocked her car door, opened it, and turned to address Katrina who was nervously scanning the parking lot again. “You’ve been through a lot so I’m not surprised you’re jumpy, but nothing bad is going to happen while you’re with me.”
“You’re right. I’m being silly worrying so much as it’s unlikely anyone would dare try anything with you right next to me anyway! Once we’ve been shopping and had lunch I’ll be okay.” Katrina tossed her book bag onto the back seat and climbed into the passenger’s side. Jessica adjusted her seat from the position that Billy had changed it to and started the Jeep, pulling out of the parking lot.
I am so glad that cheerleading try-outs are over and I am leaving this place for the day. I can’t understand why it has such an effect on me, but at least Jess is happy . Relief washed over her now she was sitting safely next to Jessica and on her way to a girly shopping trip.
Katrina didn’t know that someone was watching her every move and had been all morning. If she had listened to her instincts telling her she had been right to be wary, she still would have not realized that it was the same person that had brutally attacked her ten months ago.
You may think you’re safe but I got to you once and I can get to you again. Perhaps no one told you but school can be such a dangerous place, especially if you don’t watch where you’re going. All it takes is a little misstep on one of the many stairwells , Katrina’s attacker thought, chuckling. It would be such a pity if you were to remember something you shouldn’t and end up having another ‘accident’. In the meantime I am going to some fun with you, Kitty-Kat. I love surprises so much; I do hope you like the one I left for you in your book bag. With one last look at the jeep pulling out of the parking lot, Katrina’s attacker turned and headed toward the nearest payphone.
Ten
“What took you? I thought we said five minutes; everybody else is already in the gymnasium. We’re the last ones,” Emily snapped as soon as Suzanne entered the girls’ locker room.
“We did say five minutes,” Suzanne answered, her tail brushing Emily’s leg as she walked past and into the showers.
“So what took you?” Emily repeated.
“Stuff.”
“What kind of stuff?”
Suzanne ignored the question. “Can you please pass me a towel?”
“Not until you answer me.”
“Emily, I’m wet, cold, and naked!” Suzanne said, her voice edged with irritation.
“Fine!” Emily huffed and threw in a towel.
“Thank you,” Suzanne replied. Wrapped in the material, she
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