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situation, but Mason looked good in his uniform.” Amber stuck her fork
into a sausage link and brought it to her lips. Before taking a bite she
stressed, “Really good.”
    Julian tittered. “Yeah, he did. Maybe
Seven should join the force.”
    They laughed with each other.
    I shook my head and sipped my coffee.
Setting the mug down next to my plate, I began to ponder. “I wonder why now?”
    Amber prodded, “What do you mean?”
    Passing a gaze between them, I said,
“Why did he start doing this right after I dumped Tyler?”
    “Maybe he knows about the breakup and
considered it an opportunity,” Julian said. “That would mean it’s—”
    “Someone who knows me,” I finished her
thought. “He’d been watching me. But who?”
    “Good question,” Amber muttered. She
swallowed what was in her mouth and continued, “It could be someone from
school. I mean, you’re nice to everybody, and you tutored a few people.”
    “Yeah, but I never tutored any guys,” I
retorted.
    “What about the center?” Julian asked.
    “No. I don’t think so. The only men
there are old, married, or gay.”
    “Humph.” Amber scraped the fork around
her plate, thinking. “Why are you so sure that it’s a guy?”
    “What do you mean?” Julian scowled. “You
think the secret admirer is a girl?”
    “It’s possible,” Amber replied. “I mean,
it could be anyone.” 
    Silence filled the kitchen. Amber was
right. It could be anyone.
    A quick breath sputtered from Julian
before she said, “I wish whoever it was would mess up.”
    “That’s just it,” I whispered. “I
probably have seen him and don’t remember.”
    They passed a poignant look between each
other and then glanced back at me. After a moment we continued eating
breakfast.
    Later on, we hung out on the couch
watching recorded episodes of “Girls”. Then Julian had to leave to meet up with
Seven.
    “So what do you want to do tonight?” she
asked me as I walked her to the door.  
    “What do you mean?”
    “Are you coming to my apartment to stay
with me and Mackenzie for the night? Or are you going to Amber’s place?”
    “Yeah.” Amber hopped up from the couch
and came over to us at the door. “Or we could stay over again.”
    I smiled at them. “Aw, you two…” It was
nice having friends who cared so much about me. It made me feel so grateful.
“Thanks, but I’ll be okay. I mean, now that I’ve gotten the police involved I
doubt this guy will try to sneak into my apartment again. If anything, he’s
probably worried about getting arrested.”
    “Bristol, you can’t be sure, and you
shouldn’t stay here alone,” Amber warned.
    “I agree,” Julian added. “Mason said—”
    “It’s okay.” I brushed off their
concerns. “I’ll be fine. Look, I’m not going to let some weirdo scare me out of
my apartment.”
    Julian touched my arm. “Are you sure? It
really isn’t a problem for us to stay with you again tonight.”
    “No. It’s all right, you two. Look, I’ll
call a security company and have them change the locks and install an alarm on
Monday. Everything will be fine.” I wasn’t sure if I was trying to convince
them or myself.
    Julian leaned in for a hug. “Okay. If
you need anything don’t hesitate to call.”
    “Thanks, Jules. I’ll talk to you later.”
I smiled at her as she pulled away and opened the door.
    “See you two later,” she said and then
left.
    When I closed the door and turned to go
back to the couch, Amber had her eyes narrowed into crinkled slits as if
studying me. “Are you sure you’re not trying to get rid of us so you can invite
over that sexy man in the uniform?”
    “What? No .” I dropped down on the
couch to finish watching the rest of the show.
    Amber came over, a sneaky grin on her
lips as she settled down beside me. “I was only kidding, but I have to say, I
like the flicker in your eyes.”
    Perplexed, I blinked at her. “What
flicker?”
    She giggled. “The same one you had