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“Hopefully, lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place,” she said.
Talia gave her statement at the police station. One of the officers looked dubiously at the long scratches on Joe’s face and chest, as well as the chunk missing from his chest, especially since she insisted that she didn’t have a dog.
The chief, a friend of Sebastian’s, understood the situation and said that he would make sure that everything was fine. Joe was booked.
“You will stay at my place tonight,” Sebastian said.
“I’m not going to argue. The lock is broken on the door, and I would be worried all night.”
She grabbed everything she needed for the next morning, and they walked back over to Sebastian’s. They undressed, made love, and fell asleep in each other’s arms.
17
Talia
Talia was surprised when she easily fell asleep. She figured she would be too keyed up after what happened with Joe.
The sunlight drifting through the window caressed her face and gently teased her awake. She lay still, wrapped in Sebastian’s arms.
This is pure heaven, she thought. I could stay here all day, except I have to pee.
“Good morning,” he said when her eyes fluttered open.
“Morning,” she replied.
“How do you feel?”
“Like it’s early in the morning and I need coffee,” she replied.
“I’m with you on that,” he laughed, pulling his arms away.
He made breakfast while she showered and got ready for the school day. She called her insurance company and explained what happened, including the fact that the person responsible for the tires and her door had been arrested. They said they would get someone out to replace the door that day. The contractor would call Sebastian before he went over there so Sebastian could disable the alarm.
Talia hugged and kissed Sebastian and drove to school feeling as though a huge burden had been lifted from her shoulders. She didn’t have to dread seeing Joe and would be able to sleep well in her bed without worrying about an intruder.
The SRO knocked on Talia’s classroom door. “I understand that you have some evidence I need to collect.”
“Yeah,” she said.
Talia unlocked the closet and grabbed the baggie with the two notes in it.
“You know, if you were having trouble with him, you could have said something. I would have put a stop to it. I’m here for the teachers as much as I am for the students.” Deputy Stevens sounded offended that she hadn’t come to him with her problem.
“I do know that and I appreciate it.” She sighed and rubbed her face. “I know it sounds foolish, but I had hoped he would get the hint and leave me alone.”
The deputy nodded. “If you ever need anything, don’t be afraid to come to me.”
“Thank you.”
The first two classes went well. Talia was glad that none of the students seemed to know what happened. It would have been awkward.
Talia knew that Sadie would be dying to know what happened, so she took some books to the library, giving her an excuse to hang out with her friend.
Sadie jumped up from her desk as soon as she saw Talia. “Spill.”
“News travels fast.”
“This is Angel’s Creek. If you sneezed in your own house in the middle of the night everyone would know you had a cold by eight this morning.”
