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The young man spoke, but in her absurd fear of him, Esma's mind did not register the words. She continued to stare at him in utter bewilderment and her whole body trembling. Oh, how she hated to be in this situation! And the sense of being completely trapped grew with every second.

In the end the only logical solution for her was to bolt away, even if it meant that she would get further away from home and more losy than she already was. She ran as fast as she could, eager to put a long distance between her and the stranger. The rest she would figure out later.

Sorry that's so short. Esma is a hyper-introvert it seems.