After Alice talked on the phone, someone talked behind her.
“Who are you talking to?”
Her whole body shuddered. Not expecting someone was eavesdropping or was behind her.
It was Jack.
She said “Oh! You’re here.”
He was just looking at her dead in the eyes, not even blinking, wearing a cheeky grin, as he stood steadily. Creepy enough for her to think that there’s something wrong with him.
Her whole body froze and she stuttered, “It was-uh-the police.”
“And?”
“I wanted to be more hands-on with the case, myself.”
“What did you tell them?” He tilted his head.
“Nothing.”
“What did I tell you-Didn’t I tell you to get your hands off the case?”
“And why would I do that?”
“You have to include me…” He took a few steps forward in her direction. She looked around and no one’s in sight.
