Linda was reluctant as she led the way. In fact, she couldn't hide the fact that she was scared. She was dragging her feet along the beach sand and towards the forest. "Could you make it faster?" Stephen's urgent voice knocked her out of the fear. "Oh y-yeah." She stuttered, getting a grip of herself. As soon as she increased the pace to a normal stride, Stephen walked to her side, and they were walking side-by-side. "Is your father Havill?" Stephen demanded. Linda was stunned as she gazed at him. She couldn't hide the surprise, but then she looked away. "Seems like everyone can just see through me." Linda muttered. "Sometimes, I just feel like I'm a sort of transparent material that could be seen from the other side." Her tone was a little bit gloomy. "You don't sound proud of your father. You're his only daughter. Fathers are fond of their daughters." Stephen tried to make her see some sense. "I am proud of him, of course, but knowing what he's capable of, I just don't know
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