The Boyfriend

by Freida McFadden

I’m terrified that the moment I get her alone, I will wrap my fingers around her pretty, white neck and squeeze the life out of her.

I wonder what it’s like to cut into a person with a scalpel. To feel their skin separate under my hand. To see their insides. I can’t wait to find out.

Totes normal and not creepy at all.

I am always polite, because at home there are consequences if I’m not.

Truth be told, I’ve only kissed a girl once, and I didn’t even want to do it. She kissed me. Except the only people who know about that are me and her. And now just me.

🎼Only two can keep a secret if one of them is dead🎶

Dr. McHottie.

If this man ends up being both Tom and Mystery Man... lol

I’ve read all about it.

Only read...?

Tom never gave me back my bloody shirt.

That's his souvenir now

So far, I haven’t found anything wrong with the guy. Well, aside from the fact that he cuts up dead bodies for a living.

And yours might be next

the Real Kevin?

Has Slug's real name been disclosed yet? Is he Kevin?

Unbecredifabulous,

Am I too old to be reading this book?

He’s in love with a dead girl.

His favorite kind of girl

I might be dangerous. But Slug is something far worse.

Even the night before, I was at the museum half the night working. It’s hard to forget the day Gretchen’s exhibit opened. It was the same day that Randy and I found Bonnie mutilated in her bedroom.

Wasn't Gretchen his alibi for that night?

Still, there is something about him that makes me uneasy.

Stop ignoring your intuition!

I’m still not sure I’m doing the right thing by not going to the police about Randy’s lack of an alibi.

You're definitely not doing the right thing, but go off queen, I guess

The man on the screen is Kevin, a.k.a. Real Kevin, a.k.a. Orson Finley,

Girl, just call the goddamn cops already. You got a stalker and a shady super.

Oh. It’s Randy.

I would not be relieved

“Okay,” I say. “Come in.”

How do you go from panicking to open the door, unsure of the person you decided to open the door for then to having zero sense of danger

“If money is an issue, maybe now is the wrong time to propose? Maybe wait a few years.”

Nah, mans needs that spousal privilege so your girl doesn't rat out his fake alibi. But, does spousal privilege extend before the date of marriage? And she can always waive it.

This knife is definitely making me wary.

You better keep ahold of it

You and Slug together.”

🎼Tag team back again🎶

I made the stupidest mistake that a woman can make—I didn’t run when I had the chance.

No, the mistake was ignoring your intuition and instincts.

“I just got my period.” But Tom doesn’t seem the least bit thrown by that revelation.

Girly pop, you've already established the man isn't fazed by blood...

He’s actually letting me leave.

Now girl...

I’m late, but only by about two minutes. Nothing could possibly have happened in two minutes.

You'd be surprised... but they also could have showed up early, too.

Does he think he recognizes him from somewhere?

OH! Slug isn't Kevin...

He’s never grabbed me this way. He’s never refused to leave when I asked him.

LOL the one time he's trying to save you

There. Now I have nothing to worry about.

No instincts having ass

“Why is he calling you Daisy?”

FRIEDA YOU DONE GOT ME AGAIN!!