Noreen
So, have you guys picked a date yet?
Becca
Probably next June.
Noreen
He’s such a catch.
Becca
I know. Did I send you a pic of the ring?
Noreen
Yes, vintage. Very classy.
Becca
Thanks. I know, I love it!
Noreen
Does this mean you guys are going to move in soon?
Becca
The neighborhood’s really getting iffy so the sooner the better.
Noreen
What’s wrong with the neighborhood?
Becca
Oh, nothing. Just lately a lot of people have been bothering me.
Becca
There’s this old woman I keep seeing.
Becca
She noticed my engagement ring.
Becca
She kept asking me where I got it.
Becca
Kind of creeped me out.
Noreen
Maybe she wants to get one like it.
Becca
Anyway, I have a meeting. Talk soon.
Noreen
How’s the new place?
Becca
That old woman was here again.
Noreen
The one from your old neighborhood?
Becca
Do you think she’s following me???
Noreen
Maybe it’s a coincidence.
Becca
I left Daniel’s townhouse and headed to work.
Becca
I’m halfway down the block when I see her.
Becca
And she knew my name this time!!!
Noreen
Ok. Yeah, that’s weird.
Becca
She’s like, Becca, so good to see you.
Becca
I’d like to see that ring again!
Becca
I told her my ring was none of her business and she says
Becca
I kept walking and when I turned to look back.
Noreen
Maybe you should call the police.
Becca
And say what? There’s an old lady following me???
Becca
They’ll laugh at me.
Noreen
Well, at least tell Daniel.
Becca
I got home from work and she was HERE!!!
Becca
I don’t know!! The alarm system was set!!!
Noreen
What did she want?
Becca
She said she knows it’s hers and she wants it back.
Becca
And then she said I had to get away from him.
Becca
That he was going to hurt me.
Becca
Yes. Except she called him Dr. Hartley.
Becca
I told her it was my ring and she had to leave.
Becca
Then she went into our bedroom and pulled this box out of the closet.
Becca
It was full of jewelry!
Noreen
How did she know it was there?
Becca
I have no idea. Where did all that jewelry came from?!?!
Becca
I told Daniel and he said he would come straight home.
Noreen
Do you need me to come over?
Becca
It’s ok. I think that’s him now.
Becca
There’s something wrong with him.
Becca
He’s throwing the jewelry in a bag and he says we have to leave.
Noreen
Go somewhere safe. I’m calling the cops.
Noreen
Did you do what I said?
Becca
I locked myself in the bathroom.
Becca
I can hear him talking to someone.
Becca
Idk. He keeps saying you’re dead. Leave us alone.
Becca
I’m scared, Noreen!
Becca
He’s banging on the door!!!
Becca
He’s pleading with me to open it.
Becca
He says he needs the ring or they’ll catch him!!!
Becca
He’s trying to break the door down!!!
Becca
THE COPS ARE HERE!!!
Becca
I hear them. They’re arresting him.
Noreen
Hey. How are you doing?
Noreen
I still can’t believe it.
Becca
They tied most of the jewelry to his patients.
Becca
Some of them died of natural causes.
Becca
it makes me sick thinking about it.
Noreen
What did you do with the ring?
Becca
I kept looking for the old lady.
Becca
Finally, one day I found her on the steps.
Becca
I asked her if she wanted it back.
Becca
She smiled and said I could keep it.
Noreen
But I thought she was…
Becca
She’s been dead for months.
Becca
I took the ring and tossed it in the river.
Becca
I hope I never see it or her again.
