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“The woman who didn’t know the password I gave you this morning.”
“Again, you.” She sighs.
I throw my arms in the air. “You were talking to me on the phone! Now you know that woman and I are not the same person.”
“Sheleft and you returned. All you did was change your clothes.”
“You have got to be kidding me.”
Emily looks disgusted. “Why would you go to so much effort to try and prove there’s someone who looks just like you? She sounds and acts like you, too. There are some things even good acting can’t hide, and your acting isn’t even good.”
“I’m not acting! That other woman is trying to steal my kids!”
“As you know, I didn’t let ‘her’ take them.” Emily makes air quotes with her hands when she saysher.
Now I’m not so sure I can keep myself from wringing her neck, so I keep my distance. “You just saw her, and you just saw me. How can you possibly think we’re the same person?”
She taps a pen on the counter. “All you did was change your clothes.”
“I did not!”
“Are you going to pick up your kids or not?”
“No! I just dropped them off. As long as you don’t let them leave with the other woman, I have nothing to worry about.”
“I’ll only let them go with someone who is on your approved listandcan provide your password. The fact that I didn’t let you leave with them fifteen minutes ago proves as much.”
“It wasn’t—” I bite my tongue. Anything else I say will only make her think I’m crazy. I’m already frustrated, and she thinks I’m making all of this up. “Thank you. I’ll be back at the normal time. If she shows up before that, please call me.”
“If you show up early, call you. Got it.”
It’s like she’s begging for me to harm her.
“Oh, and Angelina?” Her voice is so syrupy sweet, I don’t even want to know what she’s going to say.
“What?”
“If you don’t stop with these games, we’re going to have no choice but to unenroll the kids. Your behavior is getting out of control. We love Owen and Sophie and don’t want to see them go, so please do everyone a favor and pull yourself together. We can provide some resources if you need help finding any.”
She cannot be serious.
Her narrowed eyes tell me she very much is.
I spin around, storm out to the parking lot, and get into my car. At least I remembered to cut the engine and take the keys with me.
Once seated, I take a few deep breaths. Emily is not the enemy—she’s been deceived by that demon. I honestly can’t say I’d respond any differently if I were in her shoes.
My doppelgänger is the one trying to ruin my life. She is the one I need to deal with, but I have to find her first. Somehow she seems one or two steps ahead of me every time.
I don’t know how she does it. However, nobody’s perfect. Thereisa way to find her and stop her. And I will figure it out if it’s the last thing I do.
In order to do that, I have to go back and talk with my mom some more. She spent yesterday afternoon and this morning with the psychopath. If anyone can tell me about the mystery woman, it’s her.
When I get back to her house, she looks even more surprised than last time. “Three times in one day? Something is definitely going on.”
“We need to talk.”
“Sure. Your drink is still on the porch, and Dad’s still sleeping. I think one of his new medications is making him more tired than normal.”
