Sharon Winslow was a pretty woman who had just graduated from college. She was going to be an elementary school teacher. She had applied for a job at one of the local schools and had been lucky to have been offered a job.

As Sharon went to her new school, she was very excited. She was going to be teaching second grade right there in Las Angeles. As she went to the principal's office to meet with the principal a lady by the name of Mrs. Wagner, she really got excited. Her classroom was going to be just down the hallway from the office. As Mrs. Wagner showed her the room she was handed the list of students that were going to be in her class that year.

It was a large class and there were going to be twenty-seven students in her small room. She was going to have a teachers aide but most of the responsibility for the students was going to be hers. She looked around the room and tried to visualize how she wanted the room to look. This was the year that the students were taught how to tell time and write not print. It was a big year for most students and she couldn't wait to meet them.

As she hung things on the wall, she thought about assigning seats, but decided against it. She thought that it would be better for the students to sit where they wanted, unless there was a problem. She worked most of the day on her classroom and at four o'clock she headed home.

Sharon had just gotten her first apartment. Her parents lived over twenty miles away and she had not wanted to drive all that way everyday. The traffic was apt to be very heavy during the time that she would be headed to work and the same when she left in the afternoon. She had found a small one bedroom apartment just two blocks away. She had been thrilled at her luck, the rent was not too bad either.

From Sharon's apartment she could walk to the school. She thought that she might run into some of her students as they walked to school also. This would save her on gas and keep her in shape. The neighborhood seemed safe enough and she would not be walking at night anyways. During night visits to the school she would take her car or ride with someone.

But today her boyfriend Blake was picking her up. He wanted to take her out to dinner to celebrate her new job. Blake was a good man and was always trying to do something nice for her. As she got into the car with him they headed back to her apartment so that she could change. She would only need a few minutes and it was too early for dinner anyways.

She lived in a small house, where a mother in law apartment had been added years ago in the back. She had her own entrance and parking. There was even room for her to grow a garden if she wished. The place had everything that she needed and wanted.

When Sharon got to her apartment, she checked her phone it was blinking letting her know that she had a message. So she checked her caller id and she was mad. It was Drew Martin, her old boyfriend that had called. Drew had been her boyfriend for the past two years, but she had broken up with him after he had slapped her for about the fiftieth time. He had pushed and pulled her hair on more than one occasion also. Just one night she had enough and left. He had been after her ever since. He wanted her back and called her all the time. Up to now she did not know that he knew where she lived or what her phone number was. She hoped that he didn't know where she lived.

Sharon decided not to listen to the message and to say nothing to Blake. He did not need to know that Drew had called. This was going to be a night for a celebration and she wasn't going to let anyone spoil her good time. Blake took her to a wonderful restaurant where she ordered steak. The steak melted in their mouths and then they went and joined other young couples on the dance floor. The evening was great.

As the two of them walked back to Sharon's apartment they held hands and enjoyed the night air. It had been very hot that day and finally because it was now evening, the air was much less thick and it was easier to breathe. Most of the people were now inside, but the two of them waved as they saw an older couple sitting out on their front porch enjoying the cooler air.

They came to the apartment building and to Sharon's shock she saw Drew standing there on the steps waiting for her. "Hello Sharon Blake. Blake she is a waste of time for you. We were meant to be together and we will be. Why don't you leave my girl alone?" he told them with a snear.

Blake did not raise his temper, even though he was tempted to and said "Blake you need to leave Sharon alone. She broke up with you months ago. She doesn't want anything to do with you."

With this Drew started toward Blake and Sharon stepped in "Drew I am sorry you need to go find someone new. I am not interested in you any longer. You had your chance and you blew it."

With that Drew went down the stairs. But, as he went by Blake he shoved him with his shoulder. Sharon grimaced, but Blake said nothing and the two of them watched as Drew walked down the street.

As Blake took Sharon to her apartment he offered to stay with her but she said no. She did not want Blake living with her and so she was going to be alone sometime. She made sure all of the doors were locked and she put the phone right next to the bed. She was not taking any chances with Drew she knew what he was capable of doing. As she went off to sleep she shuddered at the thought of him being around once again.