Chapter 24: Threat

As she sat on a barstool eating cereal someone walked into the kitchen and helped himself with a bowl of cereal. He sat next to her. "We meet again so soon, Anna," said Chris. She kept her eyes fixed on her bowl. "It is Ms. Amores for you." He snickered. "You take every opportunity to feel superior, don't you?" She stared at him with a blank face. "Watch your words. If I didn't know better I would think that you have something against me." He laughed. "Do not take it personal." She shifted her gaze back to her bowl. "The fact that you just keep appearing where you are not invited just makes you even more suspicious." He grabbed her chin and leaned toward her until his face was right in front of hers. His cold fingers brushed from the side of her forehead all the way to her jaw and down her neck. They wrapped around her neck and pressed lightly. She refused to give him a reaction and he tightened his grip. "It is just the opposite. I love your spirit. It really is a shame..." He let go