elita muttered under her breath, frustration lacing every

od stock had finally run out. She had even considered ordering a delivery,

blend in. Her long hair, usually tied back, was loose around her shoulders, and she kept her he

g through files and hacking into hidden servers to uncover the sickening

ust corrupt-the

rug smuggling. Sexual

on the innocent without a shred of remorse. They were demons in exp

g evidence, and preparing to expose their filth to the world. But every time she

ing her. Blocking

being forced out o

fists. 'I need to

cart, but her movements became more rigid as

ere eyes

s passing by, but a persistent, calculate

hed. Maybe going ou

er delivery service, even if it m

picuous, she could feel people look

regular customers? Or w

, her nerve

orced smile from strangers. It felt suffocating.

o get out

s, barely checking what she grabbe

ed her with a polite smile. "Good afternoo

. She didn't respond. She j

y her silence, deliberat

an agonizing pace, glancing up at L

nst the floor impatiently. '

. The weight of unseen s

ils digging into her palms. "P-Please hurr

hier ign

felt small. Helpless. Her entire body trembled as

s is

eternity, the cashier announced,

ne-a barely concealed mocker

and bolted out of the super

the weight on her chest didn't lift. The

being outside. I hate

in complete solitude than en

climbed inside, rattling off her ad

looking at the driv

wanted t

gripping her bags tightly. Her teeth worried at her fin

was safe now, but the uneas

ing was

g glances at her throug

omach t

looking at m

pretending not to notice. Maybe he was ju

t t

ed onto an unf

eart s

turn. The

laced by empty roads and th

ed through

nd her phone as she swallow

ed. He knew she h

unded in her ears. S

r messages and ty

Siste

ou're reading this, please don't worry. Maybe this is just

rembled as s

ched her

s wa

ging into darkness, and now

e in years, she fe

rther away from the city, bump

breathing gr

apons. No way

osing corruption that she never

was a

ame to a s

re she could react, the driver ste

is voice was

lita

ss. No streetlights. No houses. Just towering

od turne

isolated spot-far from

od. Oh,

itched as she

eld a

ch twisted

n't she? She was su

didn't she run when

aking into her voice. "I haven't done an

scoffed.

pounded again

oing to k

I don't wa

place, terror rooti

ue. "Don't make this hard

d her arm and y

ed, her legs sha

sion bl

t. This is

them, carrying the scent

ughts sp

ys alone. And now, s

at the corner

ack. She should have lear

was too

ightened as he dr

's breath

esperate, rec

fate isn't agreeing