My eyes widened with shock? Fear? Trepidation? I wasn't sure, but my heart pounded so fast I was sure it cracked my sternum. My body was crumbling into grains of sand and I struggled to keep myself together.
'Renaud. Is he here? Was he among them?' I closed my eyes and clutched my chest. It was a good thing I was already on the floor, so no one suspected me. Taking slow deep breaths I tried my best to calm my racing heart.