Samuel Johnson had received the ring, and he was beaming with happiness. Amanda Smith felt a bit embarrassed by his laughter. She shifted her gaze and suddenly, in the corner of her eye, she spotted a swath of scarlet dress. Startled, she turned her head and saw a slender silhouette disappearing around the corner.
Chill flooded through her body in an instant. Amanda steadied her heart, looked up, and said to Samuel with a smile, "I'm going to the restroom, can you wait here for me?"
Samuel hooked his pinky finger with hers, leaned in, and asked, "Shall I accompany you?"
Amanda gave him a light punch, freed her hand, and waved him away: "I'll be back soon."
The man nodded helplessly, watching her as she walked away.
Amanda breathed a sigh of relief, but as she remembered the figure she had just seen, her breathing became heavy again.
