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her skin. She scanned the crowd inside as she heard her phone chime again from the incoming message.
    Unknown: You will find out soon enough.
    A sickening feeling rushed into Judy’s stomach. She s uddenly felt as though she might be sick. She tried her best to keep her cool but she didn’t know what was happening. Panic began setting in as she stumbled up from her seat.
    “Judy, are you ok? What’s wrong?” Abbi said standing from her own seat and looking at Judy with concern. “ Jules can I call you back later?” Abbi said into the phone before thanking her and hanging up. “Judy what the hell?”
    “Nothing. Um, nothing I’ m fine. Can we go?” Judy stuttered as she grabbed her items off the table.
    “Mrs. A dams?” Josh, Abbi’s new bodyguard, gave her a questioning look. “Is there anything I need to take care of for you?”
    “ No, Josh. Thank you. I just remembered I have to take Jace lunch at the office. I completely forgot. We should go so I am not late.” Judy took a deep steadying breath and plastered the fake smile back on.
    “O h, ok. We can go together, I would like to stop by and see Ryan for a bit.” Abbi stood as she continued. “I think they will be working late tonight. Let me go grab them some snacks before we leave.” Abbi said walking back into the bakery.
    Judy nervously fidgeted with the zipper on her leather jacket. She glanced around the courtyard, nothing seemed out of place. What the fuck are those messages all about? She thought about the possibilities that someone could be following them. Maybe it was Trent or members of the gang that he’d been working with. How else would someone know where they were? As she sat thinking, staring off into a day dream she was suddenly snatched back into the real world.
    “Damn girl, you don’t look too hot.” Alexis came strolling into the courtyard in front of the bakery sarcastically laughing as she came up to the table. “You look like you just talked to a ghost.”
    Judy just stared at her. “Hey Alexis.” Looking at her questioningly. “How did you know I was up here?”
    “Ehh , well, I was out cruising the neighborhood when I saw your car out front. Of course from there I just followed the smell of the baked goods.” Alexis leaned back in the chair and laughed. “Figured I’d find you here.”
    Why the hell was it that every time she turned around Alexis was right there? It was like she was following her. No. There was no way that Alexis could have anything to do with any of this. She might be childish at times, but this was a low blow even for her.
    “Dude, why are you looking at me like that? ” Alexis chuckled again sending shivers up Judy’s spine.
    “What are you play ing at Alexis? Do you think that shit is funny?” Judy tried containing her anger. What the hell was Alexis doing here? Not just the bakery but LA in general. Ok, maybe the first time could have been coincidence, to be honest Judy didn’t really know what brought Alexis to LA, but this seemed a little too planned.
    “Judy, what the hell are you talking about?” Alexis sat up in her chair.
    “You know what I am talking about. Do you think it’s funny to fuck with me? Playing your stupid childish games and sending me those text messages? Then you just happen to show up out of nowhere, exactly where I am at. You know what, stay the hell away from me Alexis.” Judy stood knocking her chair back and walking towards Abbi who was exiting the bakery with two large brown bags.
    “Oh hey , Alexis.” Abbi said before being interrupted by Judy taking one of the bags and pulling her along.
    “We are leaving.” Judy drug Abbi off in the direction of the car as Josh came up behind them.
    “Judy slow down. I gotta get my purse.” Abbi said as they made it out onto the sidewalk. “What was that back there? Did you and Alexis get into a fight?”
    “It was n othing. Don’t worry about it. Let’s just go please.” Judy said walking towards the