FEAR

I sat in the police station waiting room, my hands shaking with anger and fear. I couldn't believe what had happened. My ex-husband Tiger had narrowly escaped being killed by his own cousin, Simon. The same Simon who had always seemed so friendly and harmless.

But now, as I sat there waiting to file my complaint, I knew that Simon was neither friendly nor harmless. He had come after Tiger with a knife, and only through sheer luck had Tiger managed to escape with his life. I knew I had to do something to protect Tiger and myself.

As I sat there, waiting for my turn to speak with the police, I replayed the events of the night over and over again in my mind. Tiger had come over to my apartment for dinner, and we had spent a pleasant evening catching up on old times. But as we were getting ready to leave, Simon had shown up at my door.

At first, I had been happy to see him. After all, he was Tiger's cousin and had always been kind to me. But then, he had pulled out a knife and lunged at T