Protected Answers
Ava’s answers were vague, avoiding the truth. She mentioned that she had missed the bus stop and decided to walk, omitting the encounter with the old man and the whispers on the bus. The officer looked at her from time to time, sensing that there was more to her story. Ava, aware of his gaze, squeezed the mysterious device in her pocket even tighter, feeling a growing pressure as she tried to hide her secret.
Protected Answers
Journey into the unknown
As the car approached their neighborhood, the policeman’s concern grew. He could see Ava’s discomfort and her reluctance to tell the whole truth. He wondered what could have frightened a young woman so much that she preferred to walk alone at night. Ava, for her part, stared out of the window, her mind a whirlwind of thoughts, wondering if she had really made the right decision in trusting that stranger.
Journey into the Unknown
