I can't even comprehend all this yet. I'm trying to calm down waiting here. So here I'll write what I know
Danny shot Keith. It was late and we were sleeping when we heard the door burst in. We were startled awake to see a man rush into the room. I began to scream but he yelled for us to be quite and gestured at us with a gun. Danny stepped into the light of the t.v that we left on. We were both wrapped into a blanket. I hadn't even put my clothes on.
Keith asked, "What are you doing here Danny."
"Shut up!" he exploded spit shooting off his lips.
I kept trying to shrink away. Keith was pushing me behind him. I was busy wondering where the police were.
"You shouldn't have slept with him. You..you whore!"
Whatever I was about to say was caught in my throat when I looked up and saw his gun pointed right at me.
We were all charged and ready to explode at any movement. My neighbor's door opened and slammed shut. Keith pushed me down and Danny fired the gun hitting him in the shoulder.
Danny turned around and burst out the door. Through the open door I could see my startled neighbor looking in as I yelled to her to call for help.
Keith is in stable condition but I'm still so scared.
Wednesday, March 31
Tuesday, March 30
Let's do what bunnies do
So Keith and I went home together after Carolyn canceled work. We were personally escorted by some officers to my apartment door. They were doing extensive scans of relevant perimeters after today's scare.
We locked the doors and shut the blades. We started pacing around the apartment making sure everything was in order. Maybe we would find something else we could do to feel safer.
Rachel called and told me that she was going to be over tomorrow after she took care of some business with her family to see if we could find a place to stay. She said we should make plans to go somewhere else first thing in the morning.
We didn't know what to do with ourselves. We were both alert and concerned. We couldn't seem to stay still for more than a moment before one of us would pop up and check a window latch or peek out the shades.
I pulled out a bottle of wine I had saved and suggested that we should take a few drinks to calm down. We tried to force ourselves to be still so we turned on the t.v and sat there. We kept looking back and forth at each other in between scenes of shows. We'd catch each other's eyes for a moment and then look away. Slowly as we drained our cups our glances lingered longer until we kissed. We made love there on the couch in the light of the t.v. We just made love. Now.
I bet he's reading this right now. Go to hell Danny.
We locked the doors and shut the blades. We started pacing around the apartment making sure everything was in order. Maybe we would find something else we could do to feel safer.
Rachel called and told me that she was going to be over tomorrow after she took care of some business with her family to see if we could find a place to stay. She said we should make plans to go somewhere else first thing in the morning.
We didn't know what to do with ourselves. We were both alert and concerned. We couldn't seem to stay still for more than a moment before one of us would pop up and check a window latch or peek out the shades.
I pulled out a bottle of wine I had saved and suggested that we should take a few drinks to calm down. We tried to force ourselves to be still so we turned on the t.v and sat there. We kept looking back and forth at each other in between scenes of shows. We'd catch each other's eyes for a moment and then look away. Slowly as we drained our cups our glances lingered longer until we kissed. We made love there on the couch in the light of the t.v. We just made love. Now.
I bet he's reading this right now. Go to hell Danny.
Faxes and Freaks
At first work was quiet today. Everyone in the office seemed a little unsure about what happened yesterday. No one was sure if they were safe here. It felt like people thought the closer they were to me the more danger they were in.
Keith could see this upset me and told me not to worry about it in the break room. "People are just a little on edge you know?"
I knew he was right. I was too. I just wanted this to stop. We heard a clamoring of voices start coming from out in the main offices. We looked out the plexiglass window separating us from the work station. Everyone was gathered near the fax machine at the far end of the room. Keith and I opened the door and could hear the screech of a copy machine spitting out papers. We pushed toward the front of the group to see what was attracting so much attention.
These were pouring out of the machine. He faxed them to the office. While I crumpled the paper in my fists and started filling them into the trash can the other fax machines around the office erupted one by one into action. The same messages printing out around the office. This is when Carolyn burst from her office with a handful of papers telling everyone to meet in the conference room.
Carolyn called the police and had everyone go home for the day. Beautiful Break-Up would be closed until further notice.
What are you trying to do to me? I don't want anything to do with you!!
Keith could see this upset me and told me not to worry about it in the break room. "People are just a little on edge you know?"
I knew he was right. I was too. I just wanted this to stop. We heard a clamoring of voices start coming from out in the main offices. We looked out the plexiglass window separating us from the work station. Everyone was gathered near the fax machine at the far end of the room. Keith and I opened the door and could hear the screech of a copy machine spitting out papers. We pushed toward the front of the group to see what was attracting so much attention.
These were pouring out of the machine. He faxed them to the office. While I crumpled the paper in my fists and started filling them into the trash can the other fax machines around the office erupted one by one into action. The same messages printing out around the office. This is when Carolyn burst from her office with a handful of papers telling everyone to meet in the conference room.
Carolyn called the police and had everyone go home for the day. Beautiful Break-Up would be closed until further notice.
What are you trying to do to me? I don't want anything to do with you!!
Monday, March 29
FUCK YOU!
Keith and I had come into work together after we made breakfast. Everything was still radiant from last night. It was all I could think about when we went to our separate desks to work away the day.
I was waiting around for a scheduled interview when I got a phone call. I answered it but heard only silence for a few seconds.
"Why did you lie Kat?"
I hesitated for only a second then I slammed the phone against my desk a few times.
I started to scream at the phone. "Why are you doing this?" is what I think I asked. There might have been noise coming from the other end but I'm not entirely sure. I slammed the phone against my desk a few more times before I slammed it off against the hook. I calmed myself before I realized that everyone was looking at me. I tried to look back at everyone who was staring at me. Keith came out of the wall of eyes and directed me into Carolyn's office against a couple of hushed whispers.
Keith was standing before me while I sat opposite of Carolyn. I told Carolyn everything that just happened and she just nodded her head and thought for a moment. She sighed and said this had gone farther than she could take it. She asked us to leave her office and tell everyone to convene in the conference room.
Carolyn walked into the conference a few minutes later and hushed the muted excitement in the room. She told everyone what had been happening over the past few weeks. She said the police were handling the case the best they could but that it was only fair for everyone to know that these things are happening. She encouraged everyone to remain safe and watch out for everyone as best as they could. But we would persevere through this. We would do the best that we could do while the situation is being worked on by the authorities. She asked if anyone had any questions or concerns. No one said anything. After a moment of silence she dismissed everyone
I know you read this you fucker. I hate you. Why are you doing this to me?
I was waiting around for a scheduled interview when I got a phone call. I answered it but heard only silence for a few seconds.
"Why did you lie Kat?"
I hesitated for only a second then I slammed the phone against my desk a few times.
I started to scream at the phone. "Why are you doing this?" is what I think I asked. There might have been noise coming from the other end but I'm not entirely sure. I slammed the phone against my desk a few more times before I slammed it off against the hook. I calmed myself before I realized that everyone was looking at me. I tried to look back at everyone who was staring at me. Keith came out of the wall of eyes and directed me into Carolyn's office against a couple of hushed whispers.
Keith was standing before me while I sat opposite of Carolyn. I told Carolyn everything that just happened and she just nodded her head and thought for a moment. She sighed and said this had gone farther than she could take it. She asked us to leave her office and tell everyone to convene in the conference room.
Carolyn walked into the conference a few minutes later and hushed the muted excitement in the room. She told everyone what had been happening over the past few weeks. She said the police were handling the case the best they could but that it was only fair for everyone to know that these things are happening. She encouraged everyone to remain safe and watch out for everyone as best as they could. But we would persevere through this. We would do the best that we could do while the situation is being worked on by the authorities. She asked if anyone had any questions or concerns. No one said anything. After a moment of silence she dismissed everyone
I know you read this you fucker. I hate you. Why are you doing this to me?
Sunday, March 28
Head over Heals
Neither Keith or I had any clients today so he spent the entire day with me in my apartment. We had breakfast and lounged about watching t.v. It was really nice I felt safer around him. He made me feel secure in the madness that was my life at the moment.
Rachel called me in the middle of the day to see if I was doing alright. I told her that I was fine and that Keith was making great company. She said she would see me tomorrow because I was in good hands.
The day slipped away from there. We made dinner and lounged around. Keith suggested that we watch a movie so I made some popcorn. We sat on the couch and snuggled close to eat the popcorn together. The movie ended and I looked up into his eyes.
I told him how fast everything has been moving for me. How afraid I've been. Then I kissed him. We both pulled back and looked a little shocked. We hesitated only for a moment before we locked back together. We kissed for almost ten minutes before we stopped. He held me and I fell asleep on the couch in his arms.
When I woke up he had covered me up and was sleeping on the floor below the couch. I watched him for a few minutes. He was my stability in this chaos. He fixed something that what was wrong inside me. He made me feel something.
Rachel called me in the middle of the day to see if I was doing alright. I told her that I was fine and that Keith was making great company. She said she would see me tomorrow because I was in good hands.
The day slipped away from there. We made dinner and lounged around. Keith suggested that we watch a movie so I made some popcorn. We sat on the couch and snuggled close to eat the popcorn together. The movie ended and I looked up into his eyes.
I told him how fast everything has been moving for me. How afraid I've been. Then I kissed him. We both pulled back and looked a little shocked. We hesitated only for a moment before we locked back together. We kissed for almost ten minutes before we stopped. He held me and I fell asleep on the couch in his arms.
When I woke up he had covered me up and was sleeping on the floor below the couch. I watched him for a few minutes. He was my stability in this chaos. He fixed something that what was wrong inside me. He made me feel something.
Monday, March 22
Client #5
I came back to work today after being escorted by the officer who had been placed to make sure nothing was going to happen to me. I took a case that another Ender in my department interviewed for last week to help pick up the slack I had left behind. We didn't expect any problems but an officer waited outside the house while I went inside to do my job.
It felt a little weird to start again after so long. I felt a little scared. What if this guy would turn out to be psychotic too? What if I got hurt right here? I shook these fears and knocked on the door. A guy in his mid-30s opened the door named T. He was slobbishly dressed was just getting ready to clean up a massive pile of plates. His Other had specified that after 3 years of dating she was tired of his inability to do anything at all really. He hadn't had a job for about 5 months but what was worse was he hadn't much of a spark for anything for an even longer time.
I tried to tell T. all this and explain that his girlfriend wanted him to move out as soon as possible. He sat silent for a moment. Then tried to speak but kept stopping as if he wanted to carefully choose his words. He managed to say, "But I loved her." finally.
I told him I was sorry but that in this situation his girlfriend had specified that she no longer wanted to be in a relationship. He was silent for a seconds before he brought his hand up to his face and pinched down on the bridge of his nose. He took a few sharp breathes and shuddered. I realized he was crying.
"So what do I do now, how do I move on with my life."
He sobbed silently for a few moments and then I told him that I don't have those answers. I was just doing my job.
I didn't feel bad for T. I thought there was something wrong with me when I realized this. That I had become numb by everything going on around me. I began to wonder if this is just the way life was.
I started to think about Keith. How could we be together knowing what we know. That love fades. Romance is dead
I kept thinking about this all day until I left with Rachel to go babysit me at my place. We were driving back when I just had to ask her a question.
"How do you see what you see everyday and not think every relationship is doomed?"
"I guess I just think these guys just weren't cut out for each other. Not that there is a someone out there. But sometimes you just need to live life with someone. You can't say you just don't want someone sometimes."
What she said was true but what if it was never about the person just the someone.
"Rachel have you ever slept with any of these guys you see?
"Well I don't make it a habit, but it does happen. It's just sex."
I smiled a little when she said that as I realized we were at the door to the apartment.
It felt a little weird to start again after so long. I felt a little scared. What if this guy would turn out to be psychotic too? What if I got hurt right here? I shook these fears and knocked on the door. A guy in his mid-30s opened the door named T. He was slobbishly dressed was just getting ready to clean up a massive pile of plates. His Other had specified that after 3 years of dating she was tired of his inability to do anything at all really. He hadn't had a job for about 5 months but what was worse was he hadn't much of a spark for anything for an even longer time.
I tried to tell T. all this and explain that his girlfriend wanted him to move out as soon as possible. He sat silent for a moment. Then tried to speak but kept stopping as if he wanted to carefully choose his words. He managed to say, "But I loved her." finally.
I told him I was sorry but that in this situation his girlfriend had specified that she no longer wanted to be in a relationship. He was silent for a seconds before he brought his hand up to his face and pinched down on the bridge of his nose. He took a few sharp breathes and shuddered. I realized he was crying.
"So what do I do now, how do I move on with my life."
He sobbed silently for a few moments and then I told him that I don't have those answers. I was just doing my job.
I didn't feel bad for T. I thought there was something wrong with me when I realized this. That I had become numb by everything going on around me. I began to wonder if this is just the way life was.
I started to think about Keith. How could we be together knowing what we know. That love fades. Romance is dead
I kept thinking about this all day until I left with Rachel to go babysit me at my place. We were driving back when I just had to ask her a question.
"How do you see what you see everyday and not think every relationship is doomed?"
"I guess I just think these guys just weren't cut out for each other. Not that there is a someone out there. But sometimes you just need to live life with someone. You can't say you just don't want someone sometimes."
What she said was true but what if it was never about the person just the someone.
"Rachel have you ever slept with any of these guys you see?
"Well I don't make it a habit, but it does happen. It's just sex."
I smiled a little when she said that as I realized we were at the door to the apartment.
Wednesday, March 17
And We're Back at the Start
So I'm back in the city and I'm going to try and explain everything that was happening in the last week or so. So Carolyn thought that my apartment break in might be related to Danny showing up at work. She told me to leave town for a while and she would contact me when it was safe to come back to work. Work paid for my lodging and travel. I think Carolyn feels partly responsible because her business plan caused this. I'm not blaming anyone. The plan now is to ease back into work with support from around the office.
Carolyn warned me about the door before hand. No one saw him do it. They stepped up the seriousness of the case after this happened. I'm working on getting this out of here as soon as possible.
After I left Carolyn contacted the police and gave them all the information. They went to his house but he wasn't there and hasn't returned. The police monitored my apartment but never picked up Danny.
The police found his blog through a comment he left me on one of my posts. Meaning he had been reading what I'm putting up. I couldn't keep posting information before any of this happened because he might try and run. When the police found his blog they contacted blogger to track the isp he posted from. They followed it back to a remote router in another empty apartment The police have left an officer to watch my building at all times and another to escort me to work and secure Beautiful Break-Up's premises. So you fucking asshole I know you are reading this and if you try and come near me again your ass is going straight to jail.
Rachel started coming over to make sure I'm not freaking out after work. Keith started coming too after Rachel told him I was back. They've really helped with how shaken up I've been by this and I thank them with all my heart.
Carolyn warned me about the door before hand. No one saw him do it. They stepped up the seriousness of the case after this happened. I'm working on getting this out of here as soon as possible.
After I left Carolyn contacted the police and gave them all the information. They went to his house but he wasn't there and hasn't returned. The police monitored my apartment but never picked up Danny.
The police found his blog through a comment he left me on one of my posts. Meaning he had been reading what I'm putting up. I couldn't keep posting information before any of this happened because he might try and run. When the police found his blog they contacted blogger to track the isp he posted from. They followed it back to a remote router in another empty apartment The police have left an officer to watch my building at all times and another to escort me to work and secure Beautiful Break-Up's premises. So you fucking asshole I know you are reading this and if you try and come near me again your ass is going straight to jail.
Rachel started coming over to make sure I'm not freaking out after work. Keith started coming too after Rachel told him I was back. They've really helped with how shaken up I've been by this and I thank them with all my heart.
Monday, March 1
I Have to Leave For A Bit
I don't have much time to type too much in this message. I have a bit of a problem. I'm taking a week off of work. I can't say where I'm going right now but I can give some quick reason.
I came back to my apartment today and my door was standing a bit ajar. My stuff had been turned upside down and ruffled about. I immediately called Rachel who told me me to call Carolyn. Carolyn came over with the police and told me she would be paying me to go stay away for a little while while they looked into it. We have a few ideas what is going on. I can't even tell Keith where I'll be.
I'm pretty shaken up right now.
I came back to my apartment today and my door was standing a bit ajar. My stuff had been turned upside down and ruffled about. I immediately called Rachel who told me me to call Carolyn. Carolyn came over with the police and told me she would be paying me to go stay away for a little while while they looked into it. We have a few ideas what is going on. I can't even tell Keith where I'll be.
I'm pretty shaken up right now.
Nerves On Edge
Alright so I'm freaking out a bit. Keith was out on assignment and I hadn't seen him since we departed outside the party Saturday. Rachel was also out on a day off. I didn't even have any clients scheduled for an interview today so I re-read and double checked some files and read-outs.
I was sitting at my desk most of the day just folding some business cards into different shapes. Remember that client that I had called D. well confidentiality be damned the guy's name is actually Danny. And he showed up to my desk in the middle of the day.
He approached the desk and asked if he could sit down for a few moments. I didn't see anything wrong with that so I offered him a seat.
He went right into it
"I got to really thank you Mrs. Lambert you probably did the greatest thing for me in my life."
I was a little taken a back so I told him I was just doing my job but I'm glad he is doing well. Then we just sat there for a moment of silence before he broke back in.
"So I've been thinking about what you said about me being a catch and was wondering if you wanted to go out on a date sometime."
I felt embarrassed that I had given him the wrong message. I tried to explain to him that I'm sure he was a swell guy but I wasn't really looking for a relationship.
"What about that guy you work with."
I became alarmed while I tried to figure out how he knew about Keith but tried to remain professional. I told him that was none of his business and he would have to leave if he kept asking me questions about my personal life.
"Why would you tell me a lie Kat?"
I gave him one more chance but he just asked the same question without raising his voice.
I paged Carolyn and said I was having some issues with security at my desk. A few minutes later Carolyn came in escorted by two guards that worked for the building. They asked him to leave and he willingly got up and walked out with the guards.
Carolyn told me to go home for the day and that we would talk tomorrow.
I was sitting at my desk most of the day just folding some business cards into different shapes. Remember that client that I had called D. well confidentiality be damned the guy's name is actually Danny. And he showed up to my desk in the middle of the day.
He approached the desk and asked if he could sit down for a few moments. I didn't see anything wrong with that so I offered him a seat.
He went right into it
"I got to really thank you Mrs. Lambert you probably did the greatest thing for me in my life."
I was a little taken a back so I told him I was just doing my job but I'm glad he is doing well. Then we just sat there for a moment of silence before he broke back in.
"So I've been thinking about what you said about me being a catch and was wondering if you wanted to go out on a date sometime."
I felt embarrassed that I had given him the wrong message. I tried to explain to him that I'm sure he was a swell guy but I wasn't really looking for a relationship.
"What about that guy you work with."
I became alarmed while I tried to figure out how he knew about Keith but tried to remain professional. I told him that was none of his business and he would have to leave if he kept asking me questions about my personal life.
"Why would you tell me a lie Kat?"
I gave him one more chance but he just asked the same question without raising his voice.
I paged Carolyn and said I was having some issues with security at my desk. A few minutes later Carolyn came in escorted by two guards that worked for the building. They asked him to leave and he willingly got up and walked out with the guards.
Carolyn told me to go home for the day and that we would talk tomorrow.
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