He could understand being startled by the sudden appearance of someone. But this girl..” It doesn’t really matter now who it was, does it? They clearly didn’t notice you or they would have stopped to check on you.” There was something definitely weird about this girl. Perhaps it was what she was wearing.
He made mental notes on her clothes and the mannerisms that he had seen so far. One thing was for sure, though, she scared easily. “Are you new to this area?” He asked out of mild curiosity.