Aurora jumped back with a gasp, one hand covering her heart, trying to get it to stop beating so fast.
“Oh my God, Lorenzo, you scared me,” she finally smiled, now that she realized that there was no imminent danger.
“I’m so sorry, sunshine. Are you alright?” The old man reassuringly placed a hand on her arm.
“Yeah, I’m good. Why were you following me?” she cautiously stepped away from him.
“I wasn’t, I saw you walking there and wanted to say hi,” he replied, smiling, but Aurora wasn’t convinced. She was sure someone had been following her, she hadn’t just imagined that. But what could Lorenzo want from her, she knew he was a good person, he had always been nice to her.
He could sense her hesitation, and quickly changed the subject.
“Would you like to grab a coffee and chat a lit
