Chapter thirty-seven
BREAKING NEWS
Several days later, Gabriella sat in the kitchen of her home with Octavia, a hint of sunlight penetrating through the open blinds as they spoke further about her text messages and stalker. The TV played in the background.
Octavia’s green eyes narrowed. “I am glad you showed this latest message to the police. I mean, the fact that he’s sending you pleasant messages and gifts sounds to me like he’s an intimacy-seeking stalker or love-obsessed. From the way he’s behaved, he might think you’ll end up loving him, which could also suggest he’s someone you know of or have seen before. Although not necessarily. He might’ve seen you out and about somewhere and has developed this fantasy that you two are in a relationship or will be.” Octavia rubbed over her sca
