The woman sat on the chair opposite Ava and passed her a set of chopsticks. "Eat up" she urged and Ava thanked her profusely and dug in.
The food was tasty, and Ava wasn't surprised. She knew Osaka had the best traditional meals in the whole of Japan.
She wished Luke was here with her, consuming this delicacy. He hadn't had anything to eat all day, as they'd left the hotel in a hurry that morning.
The woman ate quickly, to Ava's surprise and stood up. She took her plates to the kitchen and went outside, to resume selecting the anchovies.
Ava tried dialing Luke's number again and was relieved when he picked up.
"Ava, are you okay?" "Yes. What about you?"
"Yeah, I'm just really worried about you. I've walked and walked, Ava. The people around here don't seem to be helping
