“You are being paranoid,” she snapped loudly. “Just watch your show and let me handle things.”
She turned quickly and marched out of the room, slamming the door.
I couldn’t stop thinking about Clara’s terrifying warning in the hospital.
Why would a nurse throw away her entire career immediately after warning me?
That evening, Melissa went upstairs to give Chloe a bath.
While she was away, my phone suddenly buzzed loudly on the nightstand.
I grabbed it and saw a text message from an unknown number.
“I’m sitting in the café across from your house. Please come here. We need to talk.”
My heart started pounding against my ribs immediately.
I quickly typed back.
“Who is this?”
The response came a second later.
“Clara. The nurse from the hospital.”
I stared at the glowing screen in absolute shock.
“How did you get my number?” I texted back.
“I pulled it from your emergency file before I left. Please hurry.”
I threw off my heavy blankets, ignoring the sharp ache in my stomach.
I grabbed my winter coat and slipped out the back door while the water was still running upstairs.
I walked quickly across the dark street, the cold wind biting my face.
