I'm kinda joining in Cathy Bradford style obsession in this story, it seems to fit. Hope you don't mind! BTW thanx heaps to Gem6 my fav reviewer!

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Kate unlocked her door and walked into her kitchen. She was starving but as she opened the fridge she realised that the house was empty of anything edible.

She had really felt like just sitting down in front of the TV and watching some mindless game show. She really didn't want to think. Sighing Kate picked up her car keys again and walked out.

As she got to her car she realised that the door was open so she quickly rushed back and locked it.

Kate walked through the aisles and finally decided to buy a simple frozen microwave meal. The thought of slaving away in the kitchen only to produce something she didn't really want to eat didn't catch her fancy at all.

As she payed she looked out into the car park and she swore she saw a man standing at her car but curiously not trying to break in, just standing.

"Miss?"

Kate quickly looked at the checkout girl and handed over the money.

When she looked back the man was gone. Kate laughed to herself. She was going crazy, like someone was out to get her.

She walked out of the shop and despite herself she looked around nervously before entering the shadows near her car.

Kate fumbled with her keys, aware that she was vulnerable. When she finally unlocked her car and sat inside, she looked around and saw only a man walking out of the shop with a trolley.

Grinning and feeling extremely stupid Kate started up the car and turned to look out the back window to back out. When she turned back around she saw a man in dark clothes, just standing looking straight at her.

Her eyes grew wide and the man motioned for her to stop. Despite her instincts she stopped and as the man walked around to her side of the car, she braced herself.

"Scuse me miss"

She heard muffled as the man talked to her through glass.

"You dropped your house keys on the way to your car"

He held up a pair of keys and just to be sure Kate glanced over to the passenger seat. Her mobile, wallet and shopping was there, but not her house keys. Satisfied this guy was just trying to help she wound down her window.

"Thanks mate I really appreciate it"

She smiled and the guy dropped her keys into her hand

"Anything for a pretty girl like you Miss"

The way he said it and his lewd grin gave Kate shivers up and down her spine but as she drove off she dismissed it as fatigue. She was so tired she had started imagining everyone was out to get her.

When she was half way home she suddenly had a horrible thought. How did the man know it was house keys? She started to get scared and mad sure no one was following her until she burst out in nervous laughter.

"Of course he knew it was house keys," she said to herself

"I was driving the car with the car keys in it of course, and it would be the most logical conclusion anyone would come to"

She shook her head and tried to calm her nerves

Kate drove into her garage and decided then she needed to take a day or two off, just to catch up on sleep. She got out of her car, locked the door and walked towards her front door.

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A/N There is a reason for this chapter I swear! It will all become clear… maybe