CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Max persuaded them to go and take Ariel’s phone from her place immediately. Thus, they had the time to check the voicemail the stalker had left for her before the police came.
Max had become somewhat mistrustful of the police at the news that the attacker was out on bail. Bryan had pointed out that it wasn’t the police officers’ fault that the guy got out, but Max hadn’t wanted to listen to reason.
Anyway, everybody accepted his proposition. Becka and Bryan understood that they couldn’t sway Max, and Ariel thought she would have time to pack some clothes. She couldn’t spend a few days as Max’s guest only in a pair of jeans and a pullover.
Ariel also insisted on taking her roller pin back home with her. However, the others looked at her as if the woman had lost her marb
