Evie sat politely in her seat, not quite listening to what her bland conversation partner was talking about. Shopping or something of the like, probably. She was feeling particularly grumpy -- she'd once again been trapped in the dining room at one of her father's dinner parties. Her brother, the clever one he was, fled upstairs at the first opportunity. Evie, however, had not been so lucky. One piercing stare from her mother and she was back in her chair at the counter.
She shifted awkwardly. Everyone here seemed to have alcohol of some sort, and the one who had just staggered out of the bathroom, face flushed, was halfway drunk. Evie seemed to be the only one who couldn't drink, with a glass of Ribena in her hand. The plate of tiny sandwiches on the dinner table was practically untouched, while the macaroons were all out. She really wanted some tea, but it would be rude to get up and make some without making tea for everyone else, right?
Her gaze focused on a figure outside in the garden. A cat. Her neighbour's Scottish Fold, to be exact. He had a tendency to clamber over the fence, and Evie would always feed him treats when he did. "--Doing in the garden!" Stated the woman opposite her. She wasn't even quite sure of her name
"Pardon?" Evie said, having no idea what this person was talking about.
"I said, what's a cat doing in the garden?"
"He wanders in sometimes, I'm sorry. The door is closed, so he won't disturb anybody." She followed the cat with her eyes, feeling disappointed when he disappeared from view.
"Yes, alright, I was just wondering. Will you direct me to the bathroom, dear?"
"Oh, it's just this way." Evie showed her to the upstairs bathroom, and took the chance to slide back into her room instead of going back to the kitchen.
Once in her room, Evie turned on her phone, checking if she had any messages. Nothing. Her finger lingered over one particular message, a week old, before tapping on it to view it once again. It was a very menacing text, threatening to basically ruin her life. How this person had found out her secret, she had no idea. She paused, hesitated, before placing her phone onto the desk and slouching down in front of her computer.