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was not very kind about it. I would rather not have to live like I am on the defensive and trying to shape my life by constantly reacting to things. I want to have control of my destiny, while at the same time I look forward to excitement and adventure. My paradox, I suppose.” Lexi thought more about what Marcie said.
    “I’ll keep it in mind and at least try to think ahead a bit, before I do anything that would create a disaster. I promise. About that cop though, let me give you the whole story. You would have been a little leery of that guy too. I never told you the line he laid on me when he got Allie Cat out of the truck. He was holding her and stroking her fur, then he said he would be glad to help me out with my cute pussy anytime I needed. Yeah, that was harassment!”
    “What? You never told me that. You’re nuts. Don’t take a cheesy come-on from a guy for sexual harassment. If that were the case, just about everyone I know would be guilty at some point and I’m including myself in that group too. I would’ve been making sure he had my number, my email and my address, not to mention my Facebook, and Twitter info. Hell, I would have thrown a cheesy one-liner right back at him. Something like, ‘Well maybe next time, I’ll let you come over and pet my pussy and maybe even feed her a treat.’ You don’t have to worry about him now. I heard now he is off the market anyway. Married to some damn nurse. Lucky bitch.”
    “Oh, YOU would say that back to him! It’s not my style, kiddo. Now let’s go over some stuff for the store, and the house. You can stay here if you like. I would really prefer it if you could.”
    After they had discussed enough of the details for Marcie to act as Lexi’s proxy, they prepared to head for bed. Marcie was setting up a place to sleep on the couch, while Lexi was in the bedroom changing into her usual nighttime attire, a simple cut off tank top and her underwear. It was perfect for the warm summer night.
    Outside the bedroom window Lexi heard the gloomy call of the owl that had been there the night before. The silhouette against the last shade of the evening’s pale light unnerved Lexi. The shape eerily resembled a human head with short horns that slightly curved up. Earlier in the day when she had been flipping through a book about archaeological sites in the Middle East, she remembered seeing the image of an owl on more than one piece of ancient art. Her focus at the time was on the general region and she never took the effort to look up the significance of the owl, but she was certain that it was an important symbol for the people that originally built Gobekli Tepe.
    She couldn’t seem to tear her eyes from the owl and tried to convince herself that the curved horns were simply the tufts of long feathers and nothing more. Large spooky yellow eyes appeared from the shadow hanging in the tree. They looked directly at her and when another series of lonely notes sang out, she thought that it was communicating a message or perhaps, even chanting a spell. I have got to quit being so imaginative . I’m letting that thing creep me out now . She turned away from the window and when she looked back, it had flown away.
    Marcie walked in through the door of the bedroom and noticed how Lexi looked shaken by something. She padded over and took Lexi’s hands in hers. As Marcie gently massaged them, Lexi unexpectedly began to blush. “What’s wrong, Lex? Are you getting nervous about this trip? You don’t have to go you know, you always have a choice.”
    “No Marcie, it’s not that. There is this owl that shows up outside in the tree every night lately. I’ve never been creeped out by an owl or anything for that matter, but this thing seems like it’s...”
    “Like it’s what, Lexi?”
    “It’s stupid, really. It seems like it’s watching me...and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but it seems like it is trying to say something to me. Weird, right?”
    “It’s just a