She sleeps back as he stood, suddenly realising how quiet it was and how loud her voice had been. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you," she immediately apologised, and continuing straight on to answer his question.
"And no, this isn't my house, unfortunately," she told him, leaving out the part about her being out of fuel. "Guess it's not yours either," she added, glancing over her shoulder to see where the other man was. Her mind had already raced ahead with what she saw as she added, "are you a cop? And is something wrong?" Which she realised as she said it was probably one of the most ridiculous of questions given the time, location, and tape.
Re: Lost Sleep
Date: 2016-01-13 05:42 am (UTC)"And no, this isn't my house, unfortunately," she told him, leaving out the part about her being out of fuel. "Guess it's not yours either," she added, glancing over her shoulder to see where the other man was. Her mind had already raced ahead with what she saw as she added, "are you a cop? And is something wrong?" Which she realised as she said it was probably one of the most ridiculous of questions given the time, location, and tape.