Katherine looked at Marshall in silence as he stood motionless. After a long moment, she turned to face the vocalist. The singer grinned and remarked to Katherine, having not spotted Marshall at first, "Then let's go back."
But Marshall moved quickly to seize Katherine's arm and said, "It's getting late. Accompany me home."
Surprised to see Marshall, Katherine said, "Why are you here?"
Talking to her did not suit Marshall's disposition. After giving her a firm wristshake, he turned to face the hotel. Speaking in a low voice, Katherine turned to face the singer and remarked, "My friend is still here, my buddy."
Marshall, who didn't appear to have heard anything, dragged Katherine forward with a strong hold without letting go. The singer didn't follow them because he could see Kather
