Removing Obstacles Part 5

I called the police the next morning. Saying it out loud made everything feel smaller.

Less terrifying. Like if I could fit it into words, they could fit it into a report.

The officer on the phone listened carefully. Asked the right questions. Took notes.

“Have you seen him in person?” she asked. “No.” “Has he made any

direct threats?” “No.” “Do you know where he is right now?” “Not exactly.”

There was a pause. “We can log this,” she said. “But without a physical presence or a clear

threat, there’s not much we can do yet.” Yet. They advised me

to keep records. Save messages. Update them if anything escalated. The word escalated