Tory stared at the disheveled mess that had been her nice and neat
"home." She picked up her cell phone and looked at the numbers. She wanted to call Dave but didn't want to explain to him where she was tonight. She felt like she had cheated on him, and it made her feel dirty and cheap. She called 911 instead.
"911. Is this a medical emergency?"
"No, not medical, but someone turned my place upside down."
"Is the perpetrator still there? Do you hear anything?"
"I don't hear anything, so I don't think they're still here."
"Stay on the line with me until a police officer arrives, okay? Can you do that?"
"Sure."
"This is what I want you to do. I want you to go outside and wait there for the officer. Turn on all your outside lights so it's nice and bright."
"Okay, I turned on all the
