Danger Lurking In The Dark

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"Pardon?" he was surprised when she nodded towards the kids that were scurrying away. 

He had thought that they were wandering aimlessly while looking around and feeling the vibes of a festival. Who would have thought that the girl was following the kids all this while when they were talking leisurely.

"But why do we need to follow the kids? You have already helped them enough. It is not your duty to look for their wellbeing. Is it?" He could not understand why she was getting so drawn towards the kids she did not even know.

It felt completely aimless and foolish to be so attached to someone who was nothing to you a few minutes ago.

This time Hazel did not reply to him. She had noticed the small wounds and scratches and marks of belts on their body and she was sure there were more than that beneath those torn clothes.

Whoever was keeping them was beating them and most possibly it could be for money.