She checks her purse for -anything- to cover herself

Chapter by Anonegg on writing . com

Panicking, Yuki ran behind a plastic plant to hide herself from the crowds. It provided some cover, but she still clutched her handbag tightly against her crotch. She peeked through the leaves and tried to look at the nearby stores, but a few people were still watching her and the unexpected eye contact frightened her back behind the plant.

"I don't think I can run to any of the stores." she thought to herself. "I haven't got the nerve. Although maybe I don't have to..."

As luck would have it, Yuki's older sister was having a birthday party tomorrow and Yuki had picked up some supplies. She opened her handbag and looked inside.