Cara’s POV
“Hey, lady…” I heard the man call, his hand still on my shoulder and for a moment, it felt like I should run like I was being driven out of hell, but I knew I couldn’t run now and leave Daisy here.
I whipped around, fear gripping my chest like a vice and squeezing hard, and I lashed out instinctively, yanking Daisy behind me. “Get the hell away from us!” I yelled, my voice shaking as I spoke, but I also made sure to sound as fierce as I could. “I’ll call the cops!” I threatened.
The man took a step back, raising his hands defensively. “Whoa, whoa! I’m not here to hurt you, I swear!” His voice was calm, but my heart was racing too fast to process his words right away.
He said he wasn’t here to hurt us, but I didn’t believe him. What else should I think when he had been wat
