The Car Story

(Part Two)

After the neighbor confirmed our suspicion that John was indeed spying on and following Elisabeth we weren't sure what to do. Elisabeth tried to reassure us that John wasn't that bad. She said she thought he really cared about her but had some jealousy issues but she could handle it. Because they had so many classes together at school, she felt if they could remain friends at some level the situation would be easier to manage. She spoke with the school counselor.

We didn't hear much about John for awhile, but that was probably due to Elisabeth trying to keep us from worrying. One night she was at a friend's house and John began calling. After 20 or so calls that went unanswered, she turned her phone off. John showed up at the house and said he wouldn't leave until she came out. Her friends convinced him otherwise.

A week later, Elisabeth spent the night with this friend. When she awoke, she found the damage to her car. She phoned us and she phoned a friend at church to say she wasn't going to make it. Within an hour John called. He was at church and had "heard" what happened from Elisabeth's friend. Once again, he seemed to have more information about her car than what she had shared.

After speaking to others, Elisabeth found out that John had been at a party the night before. Mutual friends of theirs admitted John had expressed anger towards Elisabeth at the party. But nothing could be proved or substantiated regarding who damaged the vehicle or at what time John left the party. Others that had been at the party told Elisabeth privately some things, but because they had lied to their own parents about the party and where they'd spent the night, none were willing to come forward with information.

That is pretty much the end of the car story. The car has new tires and a new windshield, but the rest of the damage is still there. I'd like to say that was also the end of the stalking behavior of John, but it wasn't. We were so thankful when after graduation he went to another state to play football. He came home over the summer, which is why we become concerned with circumstances like this. Once the school year began, we relaxed. Elisabeth started back at the local community college. Imagine our shock when after her first day she was walking out of class and John was walking into the same class.