ELISA’S POV
I blew out a long harsh breath as we walked away from enternce.
We didn’t stop until we reached a little bench near the side of the store. Mona sat me down carefully, her hands gripping my shoulders like I might faint—which I actually might, considering what had just happened in there. The whole thing was making me feel a little creepy.
“Elisa, breathe. Just breathe, okay?” Mona said, rubbing my back.
Kara stood in front of me, crossing her arms. Her eyes flicked toward the doors, narrowing, as though she was expecting the woman to come running after us.
I pulled in a shaky breath, then another. My hands trembled slightly in my lap, clutching the basket so tightly the handle dug into my skin. I hadn’t even realized I was still holding it.
“What just happened?” I asked, sh
