Chapter 19

~Stephanie's apartment~

The alarm clock beeped, and beeped then was silenced by Stephanie that grumpily reached over and pulled the covers over head then had received a sharp smack in her buttocks. "What the?!" Throwing the covers down to see what was the sharp stabbing and realised that melly had curled up behind her back. Softly smiled as she reached down and gently scratched behind her ear, melly closed her eyes and purred. "I forgot I had you here, kitty." Melly continued purring then mewed. "Hungry?" she mewed again.

Stephanie exhaled then yawn as she stretched her arms and legs then finally remoed the covers and stood up. "Alright kitty, I'll feed ya."

Melly stretched then followed.

Stephanie had realised that she didn't have anything to feed melly, looking down to the adorable cat as she sat waiting, patiently and mewed softly then rubbed up against her legs. "I know, sweetie. I don't have anything to properly feed you with unless." Opening the top cupboard and had found one unopened tuna can. "Well you are in luck sweetie. I have one tuna can."

Melly stood up on her back legs as she tried reaching the benchtop and mewed. Empting the tuna on a small saucer and filled a small bowl with warm milk then placed both down. Melly happily lapped up the milk and ate the tuna, purring loudly. Stephanie leaned against the wall and folded her arms as she exhaled with relief. "Thank heavens I found something to feed you with."

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Meanwhile, a close collegue of Vivian's was on her way to the apartment as she was concerned and knew Vivian to never be late to work unless had informed about a change of schedule to her workplace duties. Parking her black Porsche outside the building a she was offered by the valet boy to take her car which she politely declined and informed him that she wasn't going to be long, he smiled and nodded then allowed the woman on her merry way.

Still watching her the woman, then radioed through his earpiece of confirmation of the suspected leads to the assigned target. While she waited for the doors to open, so she could travel to level 4, the woman tried calling once again and only got the message bank of the phone. Grew more worried as she entered the elevator and said to herself. "Hmm, must have slept in, that date must been good one and about time though. Although it is strange that she wouldn't ignore a phone call."

Placing her mobile in her handbag then exhaled softly and as the doors opened once again to the requested level, stepping out of the elevator and walked casually to the apartment. What she saw had her mortified with dreading fear, her body shook and first thing came to her mind was to go inside and what had happened to both to her friend and the cat.

"Vivian?! Melly?!" Cameron called, searching through the destroyed apartment. Then heard a door in the corridor open, standing frozen as she knew better; never to enter a crime scene without back up. Although she knew had to get out but couldn't move and exhaled a relieved breathe when she saw the neighbour. "Hi, may I ask if you are here to collect the cat?"

"Melly? You found her?" Cameron replied, relieved to know that melly was ok then asked quickly. "What happened here?"

"Um, yes. She came to my apartment when this happened and someone broke into then trashed the apartment. Police are looking for the culprit now." Stephanie explained. Cameron walked out and to the woman then said. "Do you know when this happened to be exact?"

"Last night, roughly around I believe sometime after 8 or 9pm. And I called the number on the tag but heard no reply yet."

"What number did you call?" Cameron asked, walking with Stephanie to her apartment as melly looked up and bolted to her legs, then brushed herself around cameron's ankles. "Hey melly, you been a good girl?"

"She has been a delight to have." Stephanie commented then turned the tag to show the number she called. "This is the number I called." Cameron closed her eyes then abruptly exhaled then replied, explaining. "That number is to the apartment and the phone is broken." Stephanie sighed with worry and said. "Oh dear, does this owner have a mobile?"

"Yes but only few close people have the number. I will take melly and return her. Thankyou so much for looking after her." Picking the cat up in her arms she nuzzled her head against cameron's bust then curled up in her cradling embrace. "Not a problem, she is such a joy to have."

Cameron chuckled as she patted melly's head. "She sure is. Thankyou again and be safe, miss?" pausing as she didn't know her name. "Stephanie joneson." She smiled, introducing herself as Cameron took her hand and gently shook. "And you're welcome, hope you find her soon."

"I will and get melly back to her mummy. Lovely to meet you miss joneson." Nodding politely. "Likewise, miss?" Stephanie paused for a moment waiting for a name. "Cameron chapman."

"Better let you two go or we will be still be here chatting, lol." Cameron chuckled and continued, agreeably. "Agreed and indeed. Take care."

"I will, bye melly." Stephanie petted melly's head as she purred and mewed softly which had Stephanie melt. Cameron took her leave as she cradled melly in her embrace and Stephanie returned to her apartment then begun packing. She didn't wish to remain in the same apartment, immediately sending her notice to the landlord and searched elsewhere as she felt that it was no longer safe and didn't want to be the next in line to be target for whatever reason it was that had happened in the neighbours apartment.

Cameron walked by the valet boy at the door and suddenly realised that melly had flattened her ear and lowly but deeply growled as she stared at the young man. Immediately noticing how melly behaved towards him and took her judgement seriously and continued but took a good look at him as she left. The valet boy knew his presence had or must have given him away as the cat was the first to suspect he isn't one to trust.

Waited til the targets left the building and radioed quietly about what may jeopardise the job. He was instructed to wait but follow afterwards but unaware that Cameron isn't one to mess when comes to stalking. Melly immediately jumped to the passenger seat and continued to deeply growl as she looked to the door. Cameron petted melly, assuring her that no matter what no one is going to be lucky enough to jump them.

She had plotted a plan to hopefully throw any to be suspected that may follow off the scent. Sending a text message to the secret mobile number that only she and two others knew about, telling her about Melly and what has happened but in short detail. Looking back in the review mirror before driving away as her instincts are telling her that she may be followed. Insuring that her text message was sent in a secret code in case something were to happen. Then finally drove slowly, and carefully watched behind her as she couldn't shake her gut feeling then told herself, that to remain cool as this may be only coincidence but melly continued to growl as she was trying to tell her otherwise. "I know, melly. I will be careful." Scratching the back of her ear as she still stared at the back window.

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Down in the tunnels, just beneath where both Vivian and Donnie were about to climb up the ladder after playing a game of tag. Vivian had forgotten to turn her mobile on and when she did, her mobile present a missed call and two messages. Vivian's faced turned pale instantly when reading the second message. Donnie waited and asked, holding her hand tight. "Vivie, are you ok?"

Vivian looked up and answered shakily. "Something has happened and my work collegue has melly." Don pulled Vivian to him and embraced her tightly, assuring her. "Everything is going to be ok. I promise." Embracing him tightly back and nodded. "kay."

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to be continued in chapter 20

Uh-oh, looks like he is getting closer. How long before that happens? And yes I do agree I love kittens too! That he doesn't find her but have to wait and see. But the best part is that this time, Vivian is not alone. Read and review, tootles.