“Ok. Where are you? Can you come to the station?” I could hear him fumbling around with something.
“I’m at work. My shift starts in just a few minutes. Can I come by after my shift?” I glanced at my watch. I had less than five minutes before I was supposed to make rounds, and then I had to be in the ER.
“Sure. Pressing charges will help her case.” A loud crash sounded and Cal muttered something. “Did she witness this?”
“No. She was inside. He came up to me outside the house.” I started walking inside.
“So he broke the order of protection?” Cal’s voice climbed.
“Yes.” I nodded. I knew he couldn’t see me.
“I’ve got to let her lawyer know. I need to pick him up. Breaking that means he goes to lock up.” More noise and I could tell Cal was moving.
“I gotta go, Bro. My shift started, and I’m still in the ambulance bay.”
“Ok. Call me when you’re on your way. I’ll get everything filled out, and you can sign your statement.” The line went dead, and I slipped my phone back into my pocket.ooooooooo
I rushed through the ER toward the elevators. I wanted to get up to my office to grab the files I needed for rounds. Just as I stepped onto one, one of the residents followed me.
“Evening, Dr. Blake.” She smiled up at me. Jenny’s always been a flirt, and tonight was no different.
“Hi.” I glanced at my watch and tapped my foot. I hated being late.
“Yikes! What happened to your face?” She cringed.
“Does it look that bad?” I touched it lightly. I was starting to get a headache, and it was really tender. “You should see the other guy.”
“No crazy story like walking into a door while reading?” She giggled. One of our other neurologists was notorious for reading files while walking. He’s fallen down the stairs from it.
“No, nothing like that.” I sighed. Right at that moment, the doors opened on my floor and I rushed off. I scurried down the hall toward my office, ignoring the strange looks I was getting from the staff. I didn’t want to explain myself, and I didn’t have the time anyway.
Once inside, I closed the door, and rushed into my private bathroom. I clipped my pager on my belt in case I got called, and then flicked the lights on. Upon seeing my reflection, I knew why Jenny reacted the way she did. My eye was swollen, and my cheek was an angry red. I was sure to have a bruise. I used my fingers to feel along my eye socket. Nothing felt broken, it just hurt. I cursed myself for not reacting quickly enough. After slipping into my lab coat, I rushed to the closest nurse’s station. Luckily, it was empty. I grabbed a cold pack, activated it, and held it to my face as I rushed back to the ER.
My night was uneventful, and as the sun began to rise, I yawned and made my way back upstairs. I needed to make a quick change, and then head to my brother’s district. He said it wouldn’t take long, and I hoped he was right. I haven’t slept in thirty-six hours, and I’m starting to feel it. ooooooooo
Brooke
I haven’t left the house today. When I woke up, I lifted my blinds to see Warren standing across the street. He’s exactly a hundred feet away. He can’t legally come any closer, but he won’t leave either. I don’t know when he showed up. Donna told me to ignore it. She said as long as he doesn’t try to come closer, I shouldn’t be in any danger.
Roni called this morning. She said she was going to stop over on her lunch break. Since Warren was staking the place out, she thought it better for her to come to me. She said she had some leverage for my case, but I have no idea what that is.
“He still out there?” Amy leaned against my door.
“Yeah.” I sighed as I tickled Ava’s belly. She’s been staying awake more now, and actually playing with me.
“Wanna hang out downstairs with me? I don’t have to be at work for another hour.” Amy motioned to the hallway.
“Sure. That beats being stuck in here.” I lifted Ava into my arms, grabbed her baby seat, and headed to the family room. Just as I was settling Ava into her seat, Lauren, another woman at the house, came rushing in.
“There’s something going on outside.” She pointed to the front window. “Did one of you call the cops?”
Amy and I both looked at each other, “no.” We scrambled to get over to the window and what I saw brought relief and a little satisfaction. Warren was being handcuffed and placed in the back of a cruiser.
“I thought he had a hundred feet?” Amy looked at me, perplexed.
“He does. Maybe this is something else,” I mused.
“You think he’s done something to someone else?” Amy glanced at me, and then turned to stare back out the window. Ava cooed as her baby seat bounced from the floor. I stared, unblinking, as I watched Warren get man handled as he was forced into the backseat of a cruiser. His gaze never wavered from staring at the house, and at one point I thought we made eye contact. I shivered as memories of that stare rushed through me. It was the same look he gave as a warning whenever people were around. It meant ‘just you wait until we’re alone. I’m coming for you.’
“Isn’t that the guy who helped you move?” Lauren pointed to one of the officers. I couldn’t see his face at
