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Korrine couldn’t wait for the day to be over. She finished with Tia’s dress early, so she was able to fit her and get the dress to her a week ahead of schedule. Tia’s award show was still two weeks away, so she wasn’t sure how the dress would be received. Yet, just by word of mouth, Tia got Korrine another big client to come in for a fitting for another awards show. Korrine was on cloud nine and she couldn’t have been happier, but she couldn’t shake this nagging feeling that something was wrong. Something just felt off lately, and she couldn’t put her finger on what. It had been a couple of weeks since Steve moved into the building next door, and he would stop by either in the morning for coffee or in the afternoon for lunch. He was normally around when Korrine was ready to leave as well, no matter what time that was. That was odd, but Korrine was thankful because she liked having someone walk her to her car. She didn’t need Steve that often because Tony had been more present lately. He would come by her studio, and they would have a late dinner or they would go to her place and just hang out.
One night Korrine was leaving her studio, and Tony had a late meeting. She hadn’t seen Steve all day, so she walked to her car alone. When she got to it, there was a note with a rose stuck on the windshield. Who could this be from? she thought as she opened the note. It read in bold letters:
YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN! ANY MAN WOULD BE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU. BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE HIGHER STANDARDS. I WILL SHOW YOU SOON WHAT A REAL MAN CAN DO!
Korrine was freaked out. She ran back in her studio immediately, and she then called Brandon. Because Tony was in a meeting, and she didn’t want to disturb him, Brandon was her go to. When Korrine called Brandon and told him about the note, he rushed to her studio with his new boyfriend Brent in tow. The two men were worried, and they told Korrine she should call the police and report the incident. Korrine disagreed, saying she was caught off guard, but it didn’t seem to be any real threat . It was just a note…right? But she finally reluctantly agreed to call the police after being nagged to death by her best friend; after all, she was still a little freaked out.
Once the police were there, they took her statement and the note as evidence.
“Ma’am, there isn’t much we can do at this point,” the officer stated. “At the very least, we can try to get prints.”
Korrine, sighed, frustrated. “Well, what should I do if this happens again?”
“You will need to keep documentation of any type of harassment,” he answered. “If you get calls, make sure you record them if you can. At the very least, write down the time and date and what was said. If there are any more notes left, be sure not to touch it, and call us immediately.”
“So you’re saying there’s absolutely nothing you can do for me?” Korrine asked.
“With so little to go on, no, ma’am, there isn’t much that can be done. This isn’t considered a real threat. The note wasn’t addressed to anyone specifically,” the officer responded.
Later that night when Tony called to check on her, he was livid when she told him what happened. Korrine didn’t understand why he was so angry with her. It was just a note and, even though it unnerved her a little, she still thought that the men in her life were overreacting. It could’ve been just some kids playing a bad joke or something. She hadn’t seen anyone suspicious hanging around, and nothing else happened. She did get that she should have called Tony, but she didn’t want to interrupt his meeting. Tony told her there was no meeting more important than her safety, and he would be at her house ASAP.
When Tony arrived at Korrine’s apartment, his jacket and his tie were off and the top two buttons of his crisp white shirt were undone. He looked like he had been running his hands through his hair because it was all
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Korrine couldn’t wait for the day to be over. She finished with Tia’s dress early, so she was able to fit her and get the dress to her a week ahead of schedule. Tia’s award show was still two weeks away, so she wasn’t sure how the dress would be received. Yet, just by word of mouth, Tia got Korrine another big client to come in for a fitting for another awards show. Korrine was on cloud nine and she couldn’t have been happier, but she couldn’t shake this nagging feeling that something was wrong. Something just felt off lately, and she couldn’t put her finger on what. It had been a couple of weeks since Steve moved into the building next door, and he would stop by either in the morning for coffee or in the afternoon for lunch. He was normally around when Korrine was ready to leave as well, no matter what time that was. That was odd, but Korrine was thankful because she liked having someone walk her to her car. She didn’t need Steve that often because Tony had been more present lately. He would come by her studio, and they would have a late dinner or they would go to her place and just hang out.
One night Korrine was leaving her studio, and Tony had a late meeting. She hadn’t seen Steve all day, so she walked to her car alone. When she got to it, there was a note with a rose stuck on the windshield. Who could this be from? she thought as she opened the note. It read in bold letters:
YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN! ANY MAN WOULD BE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU. BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE HIGHER STANDARDS. I WILL SHOW YOU SOON WHAT A REAL MAN CAN DO!
Korrine was freaked out. She ran back in her studio immediately, and she then called Brandon. Because Tony was in a meeting, and she didn’t want to disturb him, Brandon was her go to. When Korrine called Brandon and told him about the note, he rushed to her studio with his new boyfriend Brent in tow. The two men were worried, and they told Korrine she should call the police and report the incident. Korrine disagreed, saying she was caught off guard, but it didn’t seem to be any real threat . It was just a note…right? But she finally reluctantly agreed to call the police after being nagged to death by her best friend; after all, she was still a little freaked out.
Once the police were there, they took her statement and the note as evidence.
“Ma’am, there isn’t much we can do at this point,” the officer stated. “At the very least, we can try to get prints.”
Korrine, sighed, frustrated. “Well, what should I do if this happens again?”
“You will need to keep documentation of any type of harassment,” he answered. “If you get calls, make sure you record them if you can. At the very least, write down the time and date and what was said. If there are any more notes left, be sure not to touch it, and call us immediately.”
“So you’re saying there’s absolutely nothing you can do for me?” Korrine asked.
“With so little to go on, no, ma’am, there isn’t much that can be done. This isn’t considered a real threat. The note wasn’t addressed to anyone specifically,” the officer responded.
Later that night when Tony called to check on her, he was livid when she told him what happened. Korrine didn’t understand why he was so angry with her. It was just a note and, even though it unnerved her a little, she still thought that the men in her life were overreacting. It could’ve been just some kids playing a bad joke or something. She hadn’t seen anyone suspicious hanging around, and nothing else happened. She did get that she should have called Tony, but she didn’t want to interrupt his meeting. Tony told her there was no meeting more important than her safety, and he would be at her house ASAP.
When Tony arrived at Korrine’s apartment, his jacket and his tie were off and the top two buttons of his crisp white shirt were undone. He looked like he had been running his hands through his hair because it was all
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