"Where?"
The girl furrowed her brows.
She hadn't heard so much as a footstep...
How could anyone be behind her?
Even if it wasn't a person, but the monster the short-haired girl had mentioned...
It couldn't possibly walk without making any noise, could it?
Besides...
The girl didn't think the short-haired girl could outrun a monster.
If a monster really had been chasing the short-haired girl...
How could she have ended up in front of her, asking for help?
Then she looked at the boy. "Weren't you originally heading this way?"
"She's scared too."
The girl smiled gratefully.
The girl narrowed her eyes.
She didn't want to get tangled up with someone who wasn't right in the head.
Once she found somewhere safe...
She kept walking.
"Are you going by yourself?"
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Does your face look that bad?"
"Thank you."
But after she'd said it all aloud, she really did feel much better.
Shouldn't the first person she asked for help have been the police?
Then she wouldn't hold back.
"Thank you."
The girl's eyes curved into a smile.
The girl peeled off the candy wrapper and put the candy in her mouth.
"Shouldn't you help that girl call the hospital or her family..."
Being with her made her feel much safer.
"...I'm really scared."
This time, a smile that wasn't forced appeared on her pale face.
"Is that so?"
"I..."
"In your condition..."
Whatever the reason she was scared...
The girl's uneasy heart settled somewhat.
"If that girl is still there, I'll call the police. They can come take you to the station, then contact your family to pick you up."
The girl hesitated.
Otherwise, she'd feel awkward telling a girl she'd only met once so much.
The girl was forced to