The students could immediately hear the dangerous, icy tone cutting through the woman's throat. Under normal circumstances, they might have brushed it off as a bluff, assuming she was just some unhinged local shouting crazy threats in a quiet diner.
But after everything they had barely survived back at the university campus, a cold dread settled over the table. They knew exactly how fast the world could twist into a nightmare. A visible shiver went through Talia and Steve.
"It looks like she's completely alone," Jono whispered, his voice shaking as he tried to calm the others down, or maybe just stop himself from panicking. Even if she was crazy, there were seven of them and only one of her.
Aki didn't look at Jono. Instead, she leaned in slightly toward Rick, her eyes tracking the fake server's hands. "Did you notice her when we walked in?" she whispered.
