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“You called the police?”

“Yeah.”

“And you came?” She stared up at me with those electric blue eyes. God, I missed her so much, my heart ached.

“I came.”

She sighed and put her face against the purring cat. “Thank you.”

Three more cops came into the apartment and disappeared into the bedroom. One cop came out and looked at Zoey.

“We’re just waiting for an ambulance. So, it will be a few more minutes before we can remove him.”

“I understand.”

Ambulance?What the fuck had happened?

He cleared his throat. “Why don’t you have a seat and maybe you can walk me through the series of events.”

She nodded and sat down on the couch. I took two steps towards the bedroom and peered through the open door.

There on the floor, hog-tied with what appeared to be the belt of her housecoat, was Terrance. He was on his stomach, feet and arms tied behind his back. He wrestled against his restraints, but it didn’t look like he was going anywhere. Blood pooled on the floor beneath him.

On the dresser, was a vicious-looking knife that dripped with blood.

Holy shit.

The officer stood in front of Zoey with his notebook. “Can you tell me what happened?”

“Terrance walked into my bedroom with a knife. I think he came through one of my open living room windows.”

The officer glanced up at me. “You were alone?”

“I was texting with Ryan when I heard Terrance come into my place.”

“Does Terrance have a last name?”

“Howells.”

“What is your relationship to Mr. Howells?”

Zoey flinched. “He used to be my foster dad when I was 16. When I was in his care, he came into my room and attempted to assault me. I stabbed him and ran away. I never reported it. He recently came back into my life and started following me.”

“He stalked her,” I added.

The officer gave me a cold look. “And you are?”

Zoey answered for me. “He used to be my friend and roommate.”

“I’m still her friend,” I couldn’t take my eyes off her.

She was alive.

Zoey glanced at me from beneath her lashes. I stared at her and watched as she blushed.

“How did he stalk you?”

“He threatened me and took money from me. And he attacked me in the bathroom at the hockey arena.”

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