tabula_rasa

tabula_rasa @ 05:39 pm: Jenny locked the door, then tucked her hands in her pockets and strolled off down the street. Maybe his anxiety was rubbing off but now the night did feel blacker. Thicker, too.

If it was so black, why did she think she saw a shadow detach from the corner of the shop and follow them? Why? Because she was tired and had plenty of caffeine after 6pm, that's why.

She started a conversation instead. "What did I interrupt with my phone call?"