Aware
I looked back as well and noticed the silent guy hiding in a pole. To lose him, I grabbed Saki’s arm and sped up our pace. The direction she was going was towards the school or specifically, the bus stop past the school.
Once I saw a corner, I made a turn there, dragging Saki with me.
It’s a narrow street with houses on both sides. That’s why I continued walking until the third block before turning again. I did that at least five times while memorizing the turns we made.
Although Saki was kind trying to squirm out of my hold at first, she eventually silently followed me.
“Ruki…”
“Shhh… Let’s just continue, alright?”
I stopped any idle talk for now since I was already planning to talk to her later when we’re out of this neighborhood.
Perhaps understanding my intention, Saki slightly nodded while moving my hands from her arm to fit her fingers on the gaps between mine.