125. Warning

I could suddenly hear steps and turned my head to the side, listening in. 

They walked in our direction.

The shopping cart moved lightly and I perceived my companion stepping before me, so that the person coming would see him instead of myself.

The steps came closer and a woman shrieked, making me terribly nervous.

"You scared me half to death." The woman spoke, sounding middle-aged.

"Is a customer this unusual?" The voice of my companion sharpened, I never had heard him speak like this before.

"No, no. Sorry. Hah." The woman sighed.

"Why are you still here? Everyone else had left." 

"Why should we leave?" My companion asked, before moving the cart a bit. I had the feeling the woman tried to see who was there as well, which my companion had intercepted.

"Haven't you heard? There is a tornado coming; everyone has left — I am also only here because our supervisor demanded we stay open for today."