Mad Dog’s appearance in the neighborhood was a threat, not only to his secret, but also to Shinaya.
In the evening, before leaving for work, Malik decided to walk past Shinaya’s house to make sure she was all right.
What he saw made his heart sink.
Jamal Crooks was standing leaning against a lamp post across from her building, smoking.
He was just standing there, staring at the windows.
Malik stepped back into the shadows.
The madman couldn’t have known who Shinaya was or what connection she had to the supposedly deceased Dexter Washington.
But the mere fact that he was near his ex-wife’s house was cause for alarm.
Malik was late for work that evening, having decided to follow Jamal.
After standing outside Shinaya’s house for an hour, the madman finally left, heading toward a local bar.
Only after making sure he wasn’t coming back, did Malik hurry to the warehouse.
