Chapter 4

The guy outside called out again, "Lexie, are you in there?

"If you don't say something, we're coming in!"

[Your door's pretty sturdy. It shouldn't give in that easily.]

[What if they really try to bust it down?]

[Lexie, call the cops again.]

The chat was blowing up, telling me to hurry up.

I quickly dialed the number.

The guy on duty said they were short-staffed tonight and told me to wait a bit longer.

Something about his voice rang a bell.

Then it hit me.

Once, Maggie brought him along when we went out to eat.

Maggie was tight…