51 Mackenzie
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I CALLED KARA AND SHE picked us up. After telling her what happened, she was completely stunned.
“If I hadn’t known about the mask, or the fact that Mattie was completely insane, I’d have thought you were making all of that up. It sounds like one of those cheesy horror films.”
Remembering the threats and how Jason had tied me up, it was anything but cheesy. “This was very real and very scary. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to sleep at night again.”
Chase, who was sitting with me in the back seat, pulled me closer. “I’m so sorry,” he murmured into my hair. “I can’t believe you went through all of this s**t tonight.”
“What if he comes after me again?” I said. “He made it sound like he had a job to do. What if he thinks he needs to finish it?”
“Are you sure he wa
