Paranoid 10

Chapter 10

Justice

I thought the next day at work would be better since Lita and RJ confronted each other. I was dead ass wrong!! Now she’s really quiet and shaky and it’s not even funny. She keeps a close watch of everyone who enters the restaurant and hides out in the bathroom and the kitchen mostly. Every time I ask her what the problem was she blew it off as nothing and she know I know when something’s wrong with her but I just let it be since she wasn’t opening up.

There were times throughout the day where she would come out of the bathroom dabbing at her eyes as if she’d been crying. I was truly worried about her but she wouldn’t allow me to talk to her. I just wanted to find out what was happening with her.

Reggie

Another guard had taken my spot and now I was home early resting so that I could get up tomorrow. A call went through my cell and I looked at the screen. An ‘unknown number’ appeared on it. I answered it, “Hello?” I said also questioning the identity of the person with my tone.

“Um hi, this is the woman from the bank a few days ago.” I could feel her smile through the phone.

“How’d you get my number?!” I asked furiously. This was just plain weird.

“Don’t worry about that. Listen if you want to be safe, meet me tomorrow at Starbuck’s on Linden Boulevard around 2 Pm.” And with that she hung up.

My jaw hung low at the phone call. What the hell was happening?

Lita

I sat on my couch staring at the TV that displayed old episodes of ‘Martin’ but I wasn’t paying it any attention. I was having flashbacks of the previous night and it got scarier and scarier every time I thought about it.

My house phone rang. I straightened up and stood up turning off the television with the remote. The worst of the worst thoughts ran through my mind. Basically they all pertained to the situation that took place yesterday.

I felt I was taking the walk of doom as I approached the phone. I looked at the caller ID and it showed ‘Toll Free Call.’ I frowned and pressed ‘Talk.’

“Hello?”

“Hi, is this Lita Thomas?” An unfamiliar voice said.

“Y-Yes,” I answered nervously.

“Um listen, I witnessed what happened yesterday and-”

I immediately hung up. “Oh my God!!” I said pacing back and forth. The phone rang again. I hurriedly grabbed it and screamed, “Leave me alone!!”

“Listen! I know why the guy was there and I promise you I will never tell a soul what you did.” The person said calmly yet quickly so that I would hear him out.

“What? Well, why? Why he try to kill me?!”

“Listen I’d rather tell you in person ok? I’ll be over there in an hour or so to explain.”

I nodded and said, “Ok.”

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