ed against my ribs as I rode the elevator up to the fifth floor.

athetic, and the floor was sticky with spilled drinks. A stale smell

didn'

actually hired a locksmith and

washed over me. I pounde

oor! This is

e door opened a crack, held by a security chain. A middle-aged woman

you?" she

. I own this apartment.

f Ethan' s crazy ex-girlfriends. He warned us about you. This is his apar

door, but I stuck my

itted teeth. "This is my property. I have the deed, I pay t

hallway. She was bigger than me, and her face was contorted with anger. Behind her, a younger wo

od man. He worked hard to buy this place for my Ashley. You' re just

m going to stand right here and record everything unt

he camera at her face. T

me hard against the opposi

backward into the doorway, tripping over her own feet

attacked my mother! Call 911! She