Jillian Chantal

This week, the writers of Tuesday Tales are writing to the word prompt, cold. I am still in the same story about the buried treasure and the psycho former friend.

Check out the other tales here Be sure to comment if you like the story.

A cold chill ran down my back. “Make bond? She’s been in and out of the county jail all weekend. Just how many chances does she get to try to harm someone?”

“Ma’am, there are very few crimes where there is no bond. I’m sure the judge will have all the facts and set a fair amount.”

“Fair to who? Her or me? Large enough to keep me safe by keeping her inside? Or small enough to make it easy for her to get out?”

“The judge has to balance both of those factors.” He shrugged as if it didn’t matter to him either way. And it probably didn’t.

“Quite frankly, that doesn’t make me feel better.”

“Most likely there will be a provision that she can’t come within so many feet of you. If she does, the bond will be revoked and she’ll be locked up.”

“But maybe not before she makes good on her threat.”

The icy chill ran down my back again. I was convinced Annette was going to really hurt someone and I didn’t want to imagine how bad it might have to get before the legal system actually tried to stop her or even to get her some assistance for what clearly was some sort of mental breakdown. No matter how scared I was, I didn’t wish her any bad outcome, but I also didn’t want her to hurt me, Levi or any of the women he’d been seeing.

“You’ll be safe for tonight for sure as she’s in lockup and first appearances are set for 8:30 in the morning. We can send a patrol car by once in a while when she posts bond. Check in on you.”

I didn’t think that would do a bit of good if Annette was determined to hurt me, but another thought occurred to me before I voiced that one. “Do you have any idea what she said there in the gun shop? She must have specifically named me for you to first go to my grandparents’ home before coming here.”

He made a grimace. “What the guy at the gun shop said she said was, “My former best friend, Heather and my fiance Levi are going to pay for what they did to me. Heather has been staying at the big house her grandparents own on Main Street. They’re going to be in for a big surprise tonight when I get there.” And then she asked to see the biggest hunting knife in the case. The owner told her he had to go to the back to get the key and that’s when he called us.”