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“I thought I saw someone slip between the stores back there.”

Aaron frowned. “I’d like to say we don’t need to worry about it, but after all that’s happened, I’m not taking any chances. Come on, let’s get off the main drag.”

He led them down the next street, taking a shortcut around the block before meeting back up with the main street again. The moment they walked up to the corner, Cally gasped. The shadowy shape was back, and it appeared to be a person leaning against a wall under a store awning. It looked as though the person was waiting for something. Or someone.

“Aaron...” Cally couldn’t stop her voice from wavering.

“I see him,” Aaron said in a low tone. “Come on, we’re almost to the station. If we hurry—”

But as they took the first steps to resume their journey, Cally couldn’t resist the urge to look over her shoulder.

She almost screamed.

The white-clad figure had started moving, and the person was running straight for them.