CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
I was sitting in the living room wrapped in a blanket trying to get warm next to the fire. My fear had chilled me to my core. Someone hated me enough to leave that on my door. I had Watson in my lap and stroked his velvety ears trying to comfort myself. He pushed his cold little nose against my hand and whimpered.
“ Don’t worry, little guy. I’ll keep you safe,” I whispered to him sounding braver than I felt. Ferdie had taken up his post on the windowsill and his tail switched back and forth as he gazed out the window. The telephone on the end table broke the silence. “Hello?”
“ It’s me, Phee. I’m pulling up right now with Wade. Rick is here, too.” Juliet said. “Go ahead and unlock the door.” I hurried to the front door and undid the security chain then unlocked th
