Selene added, “It felt like I'd be in danger, so I followed my hunch. I immediately packed the necessities and ran away from the shelter as fast as possible.”
The silence followed, processing what Selene had said.
However, to their shock, Lena suddenly screamed. She covered her ears and shut her eyes—as if she had just heard something terrifying.
“Lena, hey… What’s the problem?” asked Aina gently and worriedly. “Shh. It’s fine. I’m here. Don’t be afraid.”
“Those people... They're not what you think,” Lena muttered, her voice shaking as her grip on Aina tightened. “They’re worse. Much worse.”
The fear was evident in her eyes, giving everyone else in the room a silent warning.
“Y-You’re giving me goosebumps, kid,” Selene said as she caressed her shoulders as if creating heat from her b
