“No I don’t think it is a jilted lover!”
“I don’t have any lover!” Sally declared with an embarrassed look flooding her cheeks.
Sheesh! I came here to make a report, not to have an autopsy of my celibacy, she thinks.
“No it’s not a mad, jealous wife out to scare the Bejesus out of me.” “I just said that I don’t have a lover.” She reiterated.
“Family? They are hundreds of miles away.”
“I doubt if my brother will leave his wife and kids and drive up hundreds of miles everyday to leave flowers at my door and disappear.”
“My mum doesn’t get around that much due to her hip problem.” She wasn’t even sure that the officer was paying attention.
After the thousand and one questions and answers the officer said:
“Well Ma’am, we don’t have enough information to go out on.”
He tried to keep a straight face and not show his boredom. There were serious attacks all over the city and the little Miss here complains about an over zealous admirer sending her too many flowers and expecting a patrol to go out on a limb to catch the flower stalker and to hold her hands.
“Just keep your eyes open and your doors safely locked, he advised.” His tone bearing a dismissal note.
Irritated at the condescending attitude of the police officer, Sally left and decided to take some precautions.
She purchased a can of mace, a bowl, some milk, tuna and a can of soup for dinner.
Her new stray cat would require a bowl.
Deep in thought she made her way home.
There he was yet again, the neighbour across the street. In his little shorts, bare chest and the beach towel slung around his neck, puffing away on the patio.
She pointedly kept a straight face and tried to ignore his low whistle of admiration.
Does he do something else with his life? She pondered to herself.
Up the apartments quiet flight of stairs and as sure as gold, there it was. Yet another bouquet, but no longer did the message sound like the previous ones.
This time around it’s cut out alphabets read:
Now I have got you! Now am gonna eat you!
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
The link for the first part of this post is here
The Daily Post prompt An odd trio.
Today, you can write about whatever you what — but your post must include, in whatever role you see fit, a cat, a bowl of soup, and a beach towel.
Suspenseful! I do hope there will be one more?
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Let’s see how it goes. Thank you for reading 🙂
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*Grabs popcorn* This is getting real juicy!
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He!He! Tasha you are not serious 😉 Lol at Grabbing popcorn
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Yes I hope you will continue the tale, too! This is great!
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Where’s the rest?? Let us have the rest!!
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😉 soon and very soon. Thank you for reading Maria.
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Looking forward to it!
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WHAT??? OK now it is worst…..
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Well! Let’s hope it turns out well 🙂
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oh my you are naughty!!!
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Frankly speaking Jacqueline, I like your style of writing. Thanks for sharing.
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Good grief I hope she’s got her running shoes on!
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Law never prevents crime, it punishes it, sometimes.:0( She’ll have to find a way to protect herself…or Superman will have to intervene. I’m on the edge of my seat.;-)
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No they don’t! Let’s see how it goes 😉
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Okay. The last line was a twist I did not see coming. Oh my.
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Not a willful attempt to scare you 😉 Thank you for reading.
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Love your scene at the police station, but…..
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Right now I’m voting for Supercat to come to the rescue. He eats MachoMouse who has been hiding in the old art room in the attic where the old newspapers and craft supplies are stored. Come on, Jacque, tell me how he gets the flowers!
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😉
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Scary! I’ll rather die than being eaten! 🙂 Run!!!
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🙂 🙂
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Read it twice. It’s a lovely piece. You write beautifully.
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What an awesome compliment Sir. Thank you 🙂
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You merit Jacky.
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🙂
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OH MY. You did a wonderful job with this prompt. Your use of details is superb. Looking forward to the next installment!
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Thank you very much Belinda. I am glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Just curious — am I the only one who wasn’t able to see all the Daily Post responses posted like we usually can when you click on the link?
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Me too I couldn’t see all including mine. I wondered what was going on after so many attempts
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I reported it — hopefully they correct it. I didn’t try today’s prompt so don’t know if it’s an ongoing problem. So glad to know it isn’t just me!
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The WordPress staffer who responded to my report asked if you’d mind giving her the link to your page as well so she can see what’s going on — is that okay? The link to the forum post where I reported it is https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/daily-post-not-appearing-with-pingback?replies=6#post-2497929 if it’s okay just go ahead and respond there — thanks!
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Oh good. Thanks Belinda. I will do so 🙂
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This is simply Wow! I love the suspense and I’m impatiently waiting for the rest.
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We’ll see how it goes 😉
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Ahh, what is happening to this poor girl!? ..Maybe it’s the stray cat sending them??
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Only God knows! We will find out one day soon 😉
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Lol @ stray cat. XD
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Haha, you never know! It would be a good end to the story instead of something bad. 😉
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🙂
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Yikes!
“Now I have got you! Now am gonna eat you!” Oh no! Is her neighbor stalking her?
I hope you’ll post the next episode soon? 😉
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Soon I hope. May posting calendar is full, but I will get there one day soon. Thanks for reading sis.
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