Chapter one hundred and thirty four

Emily’s POV

“Hey” I turned to look at the owner of the voice, she had short black hair and a scowl. “You’re new here, are you new to town?” She asked, her dark eyes narrowed in scrutiny as if trying to figure out whether or not I was worth looking past.

Her tone seemed condescending – almost rude – although I thought that it might have been just because I hadn’t spoken yet. I could feel my face heating slightly under her gaze.

‘’I…yes” I mumbled meekly after taking in her outfit. She wore jeans and a green turtleneck, which looked odd in a place where it wasn’t cold out, but I couldn’t think of anything else I should be commenting on at this point.

“Oh,” she muttered in reply, before continuing to stare.

I didn't know who she was, everyone seemed to have gotten used to the fact that I shared the same breathing space with them even if they didn't approve but this lady in front of me who looked my age was giving me a bad vibe. The feeling only increased tenfold when another woman ap