a nod is returned, then maureen leans down to pick up the bags she stopped when she got scared. that's why she's out there late, because she was doing the groceries.
"well, i hope you can find it." she smiles at him, but maybe since it's too dark he doesn't see it.
His lips twitch, eyes narrowing like he's caught her doing something she shouldn't.
But he forces a smile, aiming the flashlight down at the ground.
"Sorry, Mrs Prescott."
He's got to play the formal game, like he hasn't just found out /she's/ the -
the woman was startled at first, yelping and placing her hands on her chest. then, when she saw it was billy, she immediately felt better.
"billy, you scared me for a second." she said, chuckling. "why are you here so late?"
Shining a torch into the (𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬) eyes.
What are they doing out so late at night, don't they know there's a 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡 around.
(He's not going to let them leave. Not until they stop moving)