Hazel's POV
I left the house. The front door clicked shut behind me. I locked it twice. Leo told me to be careful. He told me to avoid dangerous places. He told me to avoid boys. I sighed when I thought about that. He treated me like a baby. But I knew why he did it. He was scared. I was scared too, even if I didn't want to admit it.
I walked down the street. I walked fast. My shoes hit the concrete hard. Step, step, step. The sound was loud in my ears. The sun was shining, but the air felt cold. I put my hands deep in my jacket pockets. I kept my head down, but my eyes moved everywhere.
I felt it again. That weird feeling on the back of my neck. The feeling that someone was watching me. I stopped walking. I turned around fast. I looked down the street. I saw a parked car. I saw a trash
