Chapter 7

Emily's POV:

We walked for what felt like hours until one of the boys let out a loud sigh.

"Are you lost or something? This is not the way to your house," the first boy said.

But I ignored him and kept walking.

"I didn't say you guys should follow me, though, did I?" I questioned softly, then got a group of "no."

"We just wanted to make sure you were okay," another boy said, making me pause. Raising an eyebrow, I tilted my head to the side before saying, "You just followed a stranger without asking questions."

But they all stayed quiet, not saying anything.

"Well, thank you for walking with me, but I'm not heading home anytime soon, so you guys can leave," I said, waving my hand at them.

"Come to ours then; we all live alone. You could stay a night; we just want to make sure you are safe," another boy said, looking older than the others.

"Okay, I guess so. I'm Emily, by the way, and who are you guys?" I said softly before looking at them.

A boy with blonde hair stepped forward before