Olivia was almost done for the day and was preparing to leave. However, unlike other days, she was looking forward to her brother coming to pick her up. And while this was not a social getup, it still made her happy.
When she first sensed the presence of someone observing her, she thought it was only her imagination as she had been in the midst of other people on the streets. But the feeling didn't go away until she was close to the station.
'Maybe I'm just too tired.' She thought at the time, not wanting to think about it further. But she experienced the same feeling the next day and the next.
All of a sudden, she knew something was wrong. To be in the middle of a busy street and still feel as if someone was onto you wasn't normal. The thought about whom it could be and what they wanted kept her awake at night.
She had tried searching for the suspect but to no avail. Moreover, the person never seemed to want to approach. It was like they wanted her to know.
Her parents soon noticed the issue and confronted her about her uneasiness. She came clean and told them, but since whoever the person was only wanted to stay in the shadows, she told them not to worry too much. She also didn't try going to the authorities as it might not be anything serious.
After getting ready, she descended to the ground floor to wait for Alex and his friends. He had made sure to inform her who he would be bringing with him. The thought of seeing Julia again after a long time excited her.
'Hehehe... I'm definitely going to push. If brother isn't man enough to make a move, then I'll help him. In her thoughts about how to go about setting that up, she let out a creepy smile that the people around noticed, giving her weird looks.
She quickly noticed the attention she was drawing to herself.
'Oops, did it again.' She was very aware of her habit of losing herself in thought and showing a creepy smile. She quickly made herself scarce and went to sit on one of the seats close to the window.
Sometime later, she noticed her brother and Julia entering the floor, promptly her to get to her feet. She waved at them to get their attention as the duo looked around for her.
They noticed her and approached. "Would you look at that? You've grown so much. And I'm digging the vibes." She commented the moment Alex and Julia reached her.
"Mm..."
Alex wanted to say something else, but suddenly felt a heavy gaze on him, instantly alerting the trio. But they pretended to have not noticed. Alex moved in between Julia and Olivia and placed his hands on their shoulders, pretending to be making conversation and guiding them to move out of sight.
"We have company." He sent to Ross to get him ready and see if he could spot anything strange. He still came negative.
'Maybe because he is not the target of the gaze.' He figured that may be the reason. As they made the next turn. He instructed Julia to continue moving with Julia.
"Be careful, okay? If it gets too dangerous, don't hesitate to run." Olivia advised with concern on her face.
"Don't worry, we'll be careful," he assured and urged them to go.
"Stay on me, Ross. My location is still broadcasting to you, correct?"
"Affirmative. I'm on your tail when you move."
"Good. Let's begin..." He muttered as his face turned serious. He could still feel the gaze on him.
He turned around to observe his surroundings and determine where the gaze was originating from. As his gaze moved around from left to right, he didn't see anyone suspicious, but once his gaze returned, a person he saw earlier who looked ordinary made eye contact with him.
Alex narrowed his brows in suspicion. For reasons unknown, his heart beating was slowly increasing. The person, a male (dark sclera) in normal everyday clothes; a blue-black T-shirt and a brown jacket smiled conspicuously at him before turning around, attempting to leave.
"Found him!" He said before rushing towards the person.