C10 A friend

**Third person**

Matt traced her line of sight and saw the man walking to their table.

Then his eyes flickered back to Val. “Do you know him?”

She opened her mouth to say something, but the words refused to come out.

Lucas kept advancing towards them.

And just when she thought he was going to stop at their table, he passed by and headed to the table behind Matt.

Valerie let out a small