He pretended not to hear her.
I should have recognized the warning sign.
At first, his attention seemed harmless. He complimented my jacket, asked whether I needed help with my lawn, and found reasons to stop by whenever I was outside.
Then he started commenting on how I looked.
“That color really suits you, Keira.”
“Thanks.”
“You should wear dresses like that more often.”
“I’ll keep that in mind, Mark.”
One afternoon, I was watering my plants when he leaned against my fence.
“You know, a beautiful woman like you shouldn’t be living alone.”
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