The Monster She Chose

o his radio, hi

to contact Ashley Harris for me? Rega

oice. "Copy that, Miller.

It felt l

g building, on the windows of th

gain. "Got Ashley Harris on th

avid. Are Mom and Dad Miller home? T

gh, tinny and distant, but

not home. They went to visit Aunt Carol u

t clenched

in Florida, and they ha

pressed. "Ethan' s here, an

shley' s sharp,

cause drama. Honestly, David, my parents are fine. The

expression shifting fr

not home, Ethan. Th

this morning! She locked me in our bedroo

ion made my

han, Ashley is my cousin. I trust

back, remembering seeing Mr. Miller' s old sedan

ors if we' re told the occupants aren't there. It could

turning away,

She hates me! She' s with her lover!

off, anger

about something like this. Maybe you' re mi

less rage. "The fire is on their f

proached us, drawn

lright here,

s in-laws are in 15B, but their daughter says

sion stern. "Sir, you need to calm d

ded, turning to the officer.

minutes ago. Said her husband might be causing a disturbance here

' d called the police

to stop me fr

ave to ask you to move away from the active scene. If

? My famil

him, towards the bu

rabbed my arm, twist

fficer ca

re cuff

struggling against them. "They' re

e a mask of disapprova

me towards

to the officers than to me. "The daughter confirmed th

me and walked toward

to the back of

ndow, I saw the smoke,

in there. And I w

e of A

ai