“Are you blind?” the man barked at her. His voice was sharp, breaking her from the trance. “What’s the matter with you? Can’t you see there are two people sitting here?” “Who is she?” Emily asked, her voice shaky, almost inaudible.
The man stared at her, clearly confused. He furrowed his brow. “What do you mean?” “Who the hell is she?” Emily’s voice grew louder as panic set in. The tears came before she could stop them. The woman at the table, a stranger to Emily, turned to face her, a look of annoyance spreading across her features.