Chapter 0358
Chapter 0358
Abby
After letting Officer Martinez out the back door, the loneliness and fear begins to set in again. Even
though there’s a police car keeping watch, I can’t help but feel on edge. The front of my house is a
media frenzy, and I feel like a target in more ways than one.
Finding myself unable to handle the profound loneliness, I decide to call Leah and Chloe. They’ve been
spamming our group chat all morning, clearly having seen the horrendous news footage of me.
I dial their numbers on a group FaceTime call, and wait for them to pick up. Moments later, Chloe picks
up first.
“Abby!” Chloe exclaims without preamble. “Oh my god, I’ve been so worried. I saw the news. Are you
okay?”
Then, before I can answer, Leah picks up. She says almost the exact same thing.
“Oh, thank god, Abby,” she breathes. “Are you alright? I saw the news—”
“Yes, yes, I’m fine,” I say, hoping to ease their worries. “Everything is okay here. I promise.”
“That reporter was out of line, Abby,” Leah says. “She practically assaulted you with that microphone.
You could press charges against her. It wasn’t shown in the footage, but it seemed like she wasn’t
letting you close the door. That’s trespassing!”
I let out a sigh, the events of the morning replaying in my mind. “Yeah, she had her foot in the door,” I
explain, having figured as much that they’d carefully leave that detail out of the shot. “But I’m fine,
really. I don’t want to create even more waves over here.”
Chloe shakes her head, her frustration evident. “You shouldn’t have to endure that kind of harassment,
Abby. It’s not right.”
“Seriously,” Leah chimes in. “Man, if I was there…”
I can’t help but chuckle. “Okay, okay,” I laugh. “Seriously, it’s fine. The truth will come out soon, I’m sure
of it.”
Leah and Chloe both shoot me puzzled looks.
“Abby,” Chloe says cautiously, “are you still on about—”
“Guys, the police got back to me,” I interrupt. “The footage was analyzed. They linked the identity of the This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.
guy I spotted to a Beta, and it’s very possible that it was sabotage.”
Both Chloe and Leah gasp in unison, their eyes widening in shock. “Seriously?” Leah asks. “Were they
sabotaging you? But why?”
“I’m not sure,” I reply. “It’s likely not even linked to me; the food was just a good cover-up. But I can’t
say anything else until it’s confirmed, okay?”
Leah shakes her head, her expression a mixture of anger and regret. “I can’t believe we didn’t believe
you, Abby. We should have known something was off, but we doubted you.”
Chloe’s brow furrows in concern. “Abby, do you want to come stay with me for a while? Or should Leah
and I come to your place?”
“Are you sure?” Chloe asks.
I nod, my resolve unwavering. “I’m sure. I don’t want to put you guys in danger.” New chаpter avąilable
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Chloe lets out a sigh, reluctantly accepting my decision. “Okay, but promise us you’ll call if you need
anything, okay?”
I reach out to touch the screen, as if I could feel their presence through the video call. “I promise. I love
you both.”