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Skylar
I fumble against the wall, and finding the light switch, I turn it on. My eyes dart around the restroom, and seeing I’m alone, I suck in desperate breaths of air.
My God.
My hand darts to the side of my neck, where I can still feel the ghost of his lips on my skin. My mind reels, and my body is a trembling mess.
I almost had a freaking heart attack when my hand slammed into him, and when he grabbed me, I stopped breathing.
That was freaking terrifying.
Pressing my other hand against my stomach, I try to focus on slowing my breathing.
I’m going to have to tell Dad. This whole situation is getting out of hand.
Regaining some control over my frazzled mind, I dart forward and yank the door open. Rushing out of the restroom, I head straight for the table where Dad’s cutting into his sirloin steak.
I quickly sit down, and only then do I glance around the restaurant, but there’s no sign of my stalker.
“What’s wrong?” Dad asks.
I turn my attention to him. “There was a man in the restroom.”
His eyes widen, and he drops the cutlery on the table. “What?!”
“Can we take the food to-go? I just want to go home.”
“Tell me what happened,” Dad orders in a stern tone.
“I’ll tell you once we get out of here.” With a trembling hand, I tuck some of my hair behind my ear. “I just want to go.”
Dad quickly gets a server and settles the bill. With our food in a takeout bag, we hurry out of the restaurant, and once we’re in the Mercedes, he says, “Tell me what happened.”
I pull the safety belt on while the words spill over my lips. “I’ve been seeing the same man everywhere. At first, I thought it was my imagination, but yesterday at the store, he got really close to me, and when I was done shopping, he was leaning against the car.” My eyes meet Dad’s worried ones. “Tonight, he came into the restroom and grabbed me from behind, asking me if I’m scared.”
Dad starts the engine, and with screeching tires, he pulls away from the curb.
“What does he look like?” he asks.
“He has black hair that’s cut in a sharp faux style and hazel eyes. He’s easily two heads taller than me and wears expensive suits.” When Dad drives in the direction of our house, I ask, “Aren’t we going to the police?”
He shakes his head. “I’ll hire a private security team.”
“Why aren’t we going to the police?” I ask, thinking that’s the first thing we should do.
Dad hesitates for a moment before he says, “We don’t have enough details for them to find the man.”
Frowning at him, I argue, “But they can get information once they know I’m being stalked.”
Dad’s eyes flick to mine, and his tone is harsh as he snaps, “Let me handle this, Skylar.” There’s a flash of regret on his face, and he reaches across the console to give my hand a squeeze. “Sorry, sweetheart. I’m just worried. I’ll get a private company to find the man, and then we’ll go to the police. Okay?”
“Okay,” I whisper before glancing out of the window.
A bad feeling sinks deep into my gut, and my teeth tug at my bottom lip.
Chapter 13
Skylar
