Husband With Benefits
Chapter 69: Why Not?

Chapter 69: Why Not?

"I fail to understand officer! Why are you not registering my complaint."

The officer looked down at Nora with a frown and shook his head," It is because it’s clear it is a prank! Look, miss, I’ve already explained to you that this must be a prank. It is quite common for seniors to have some fun with freshmen. Earlier, they were notes and now they are messages. But none of this is threatening. Also, we cannot do anything about the messages as they were sent from a burner phone number."

And anyone who knows you is bound to know where you work so there is nothing to prove that the person is stalking you or even trying to harass you. I would advise you to stop taking things so seriously and ignore it like the prank it is."

"It is not a prank! It is stalking plain and simple! Did I not tell you about the desk incident in the classroom? That is plain abuse! Why are you..."

"Miss Williams, if you are so sure that it is stalking, then why don’t you investigate it yourself? We’ve already contacted the university and they have denied that it was directed at you. There were similar instances in other classrooms as well! So unless you are firm in the belief that the words Wh*re and sl*t were directed at you, please stop insisting on this! I think I have been around here longer than you have been born and know a crime when I see one! So please leave as we have ’real’ crimes to solve. And next time come with concrete evidence."

Nora felt her frustration boil over. She was tempted to create a scene but did not want to attract too much attention. The stalker must already be aware that she was here and possibly that the police was not registering a complaint. It made her worried even more.

All through the night, she had tried to talk to herself to be brave her fear battling with resolve. Come what may she was not going to cower and let that stalker dictate her life. With a resolute spirit, she’d blocked the number from which the messages had been sent and walked with renewed hope that this time the police would not be so complacent.

As she trudged out of the police station, Nora wondered if she should hire a private investigator or a security guard.. If there was someone around her, maybe things could be controlled and that person would not approach her and harass her. She’d barely stepped out of the police station when an officer approached her.

Startled, Nora turned around, already ready for a fight. The officer raised his hands in a peace gesture and quickly said, "Miss, you dropped this..."

Nora looked down at the money in his hand and was about to shake her head when the man spoke urgently, "Miss, listen to me carefully. Whoever is stalking you is very powerful and dangerous. There was a freshman girl last year as well, from your university who tried to lodge a complaint. Ultimately she went missing but the matter was suppressed by the university and many people came forward to testify that she had returned to her hometown. But that was not the case. Whoever is behind this is a force to be reckoned with if he has been able to suppress the matter so well. I suggest you either go into hiding for a while or hire a private agency or just move away from here for your own safety. Just be careful. This person is dangerous."

As she walked away from the officer who had warned her, she quickly checked her phone, typing out her university’s name for anything related to such a news. Like the officer had said there was indeed such a piece of news. It was only a single article about how the parents of the girl were still looking for her and claiming that she had been worried about something. There were no comments from the university other than a statement that the girl had withdrawn her name from the university citing personal reasons. This time, Nora did not wonder if she needed to hire someone or not.

The last time, she had decided to ask Grandpa William for help but before she could have done that, her mother had created a scene and she had assumed that it was her mother who had been stalking her.

If the other person was someone powerful then she knew for a fact that she would need help. Immediately a person came to her mind but she shook her head. She’d asked for his help last time also. It was not good to keep approaching him. She needed to remember that they were only contract partners and he wasn’t obligated to help her.

Grandpa William seemed like a good option, but she knew he would worry about her. He’d also already done so much for her. Maybe she could try to handle this alone. She could try talking on the University’s forum or seeking help from the professors. They might have some knowledge about this person.

Suddenly, she felt an ominous sensation crept over her. A sudden rush from behind, the sound of footsteps closing in fast. Panic gripped her, and instinct took over. She spun around, but it was too late.

A figure lunged at her, hands attempting to cover her head. As she struggled to fight the person, she heard the screech of tyres as a vehicle stopped near her. The man stopped trying to cover her face and used brute force to push her towards the car’s open door.

She fought with all her might as she jabbed her knee towards the man’s leg while trying to loosen his grip on her arms. She screamed loudly for help, as her leg missed hitting its spot. She wasn’t very far from the police station. They couldn’t ignore a ruckus so near the precinct could they?

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