Deciding to follow
Mark chose to follow her immediately, remaining hidden. She grabbed her coat and left the door a few moments later, keeping a safe distance. Emily moved quickly, glancing over her shoulder occasionally, but Mark made an effort to blend in. She followed her through the neighborhood, her heart racing, with no idea of what she might discover. As she went on, her feeling intensified.
An independent encounter
Emily came across a stranger in a remote park and handed him an envelope. Mark watched her from behind a tree, straining to see and hear her. The stranger, a stocky man in a hoodie, took the envelope and spoke short words with dark expressions. Mark couldn’t fully understand the conversation, but the urgency was clear. When Emily stepped away, her footsteps were heavy and Mark felt a wave of unease wash over him. What was Emily’s secret?