"I'm rather sure that it does not exist." The insistent tone was laced with a layer of anger, but then Annabell's mind came to a full screeching halt.
Was that what it felt like to be struck by lightning? All the hairs on her neck standing up, being unable to move? Her eyes widened and for the first time in a very, very, long time? Annabell felt frightened. No one in the city knew her name. Absolutely no one. Yet he did. Somehow this man she had never seen before in her life knew it. Despite the fear pumping through her veins, Annabell raised her eyebrows. She'd fallen out of step with him, left hanging a few feet back by his long strides.
"How'd you know that name?" The accent had slipped away and her speech patterns changed. Not to mention the fear that filtered into her voice. "No one knows that name. How'd you find it? Who told you? Is this some sort of stupid test you've lot put together to make sure I'm still doing my job?"
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Was that what it felt like to be struck by lightning? All the hairs on her neck standing up, being unable to move? Her eyes widened and for the first time in a very, very, long time? Annabell felt frightened. No one in the city knew her name. Absolutely no one. Yet he did. Somehow this man she had never seen before in her life knew it. Despite the fear pumping through her veins, Annabell raised her eyebrows. She'd fallen out of step with him, left hanging a few feet back by his long strides.
"How'd you know that name?" The accent had slipped away and her speech patterns changed. Not to mention the fear that filtered into her voice. "No one knows that name. How'd you find it? Who told you? Is this some sort of stupid test you've lot put together to make sure I'm still doing my job?"