Chapter 19“But what will I do if he phones me? I know nothing?” Patricia says.
“Tell him you know nothing,” I reply.
“What if he pays me a visit and I'm on my own? What will I do?”
“You don't open the door and you call me.”
“But what if he smashes it down?”
“Oh, for goodness sake Patricia! Gonzales simply spoke to Claude and he was close to Michelle. Why should he be any different with you?” I'm getting upset, but not with Patricia. I warned her about Juan Gonzales and now she's scared and I'm scared for her. Her eyes fill with tears that threaten, at any moment, to spill down her cheeks. Ollee, seeing her distress, runs over to comfort her. He places his paws on her lap, gives a concerned `yip' then tries to lick her cheeks. I pace the floor of our kitchen. I'm annoyed with myself fo
