Stifling quietude prevailed for the next seconds to come, which didn't really make Eli's situation any better.
"Eli, can we talk outside for a moment?" Hal suddenly chimed in, an enigmatic smile splattered on his face.
Surprised, she just blinked at him for a second before slowly nodding. He then made his way to the door before telling Allen and the others to check on Noah again and wait for them to come back. As she followed suit and tilted her head towards his direction, she caught a passing glint in his inscrutable gaze. Some kind of aura was radiating from him. At this, she suddenly got the same feeling she had before Zeke and Noah barged inside the library earlier. It's as if another layer of facade was being added to a mask that's already thick.
For some reason, Hal appeared grinning, but wasn't really smiling at all, and this time, it gave her a different kind of vibe from when he'd make her blood run cold.
