Thankfully, Asher didn't show up to accompany her home, but she couldn't help wondering what he could be up to. The sun had already set by the time they reached the supermarket. The place was occupied by mostly men who gave the two girls strange looks. It was indeed inadvisable for them to be away from the But the thing which bothered her the most was Heather's peculiar behavior. She appeared on edge, constantly checking her surroundings as if she was looking for something.
"Is everything okay?" Serah asked her.
"Yes, I'm fine." Heather said, giving her a strained smile. "Just a bit nervous. Anyone out there could be the murderer and this scares me."
Serah's eyes lit up in understanding. This made perfect sense. She should have realized this sooner instead of unfairly doubting the poor
