Page 126 of I'm Watching You

Instead of waiting with her, he moved quickly toward his van.

‘Where are you going?!’ she shouted.

‘Away. I’ve seen those tabloid news shows. I’ll be tried and convicted on the news before I even get to court.’

‘The police are coming to talk to you.’

‘Screw the police.’ He got in the van and fired it up. Gravel kicked up as he punched the gas and drove off.

Lindsay stood on the corner, counting the seconds until Zack arrived.

Minutes later, the white Impala pulled around her street corner. The wheels had barely came to a stop when Zack hopped out of the vehicle. He strode directly toward her. He stared at her for a long moment before asking, ‘What did you find?’

‘My maintenance man found a camera in anACvent. He swears he didn’t put it there.’

‘Where is he?’

‘He drove off. Said he had a police record.’

Zack’s jaw tensed. Warwick got out of the police car asZack moved toward him. He relayed what she’d said and Warwick grabbed the radio. He called in a description of the van and Steve.

The sound of sirens echoed in the distance. More cops were coming.

Zack moved toward her. ‘Lindsay, there’s been another murder. Marcus Greenland.’

Her brows knitted as she stared back at her house. ‘I was on the phone with Aisha Greenland the other night. I sat right in my living room and talked to her about her divorce. She was scared. The Guardian must have been watching and listening.’ She felt sick. ‘He calls himself the Guardian. Does he think he’s helping me?’

‘In his mind, it might have started out that way, but its grown way beyond that.’

‘What’s happened?’

‘While the Guardian was dumping Greenland’s body early this morning, two teenagers came upon him. He shot at them. One is dead and the other is at Mercy undergoing surgery.’

‘My God.’ Her voice hitched with sadness and tears pooled in her eyes.

Zack worked his jaw. ‘He’s not helping anyone.’

Two teenagers –children– shot.

‘Did you find any other cameras?’ Zack asked.

‘We haven’t looked yet.’

Warwick strode up to them. ‘I’ve called for the cavalry. They’ll be here in the next few minutes to sweep the place. With any luck, we can link this system to the guy who installed it.’

Her skin felt clammy. ‘The Guardian is taking over my life.’

‘Who’s the Guardian?’ Kendall Shaw’s voice caught them all off guard.

They turned, stunned.

‘Where did you come from?’ Zack demanded.

Kendall ignored him. The light on the cameraman’s camera clicked on, and like a lioness looking for prey, Kendall shoved a microphone toward Lindsay’s face. ‘Is the Guardian the guy who’s been killing those men? Has he been secretly videotaping you as well?’

Lindsay stared, stunned. Warwick frowned.

Zack raised his hand and blocked the lens of the camera. ‘This is not the time or place for this.’

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