Lisa: Shopping Mission (II)

LISA

The moment I step out of the car, a chill runs down my spine that has nothing to do with the temperature. Something's off.

People hurry across the parking lot, their eyes downcast and shoulders hunched. Shopping carts rattle past, piled high with bottled water and toilet paper. It's like everyone's preparing for some impending disaster.

"What's going on?"

Kellan appears at my side. "You feel it too, huh?"

I nod, watching as a mother hurries past with two small children in tow, her face pinched with worry. "This isn't normal, is it? I thought these towns were supposed to be... I don't know, untouched by everything."

He shakes his head grimly. "Looks like nowhere's really safe anymore."

Another car pulls up nearby, and I recognize some of the wolfy bodyguards from our group. Kellan leans in close, his breath warm against my ear. "They're going to gather some essentials, if there are any left."