New Obstacles

Athasia was taken aback. Her grip on the notebook tightened. These things were unfamiliar to her. Is it because she hadn't finished the ongoing novel before she died? She once again flipped through the pages one by one.

'This is my handwriting and the way I wrote the chapters were the same.' She thought. 

Linlin stood up and carried the empty boxes. "It's sad that you've stopped writing. I accidentally read it during my free time and I find your stories interesting. Well, I'm not really in the position to convince you to write again but–"

She halted and the atmosphere suddenly turned awkward. "You will know sooner."

Athasia watched the female put the things on her study table. What is Linlin trying to say here? She needed to grasp the situation, so that she would not look suspicious. What does she mean by sooner? 

'There's nothing wrong if I asked her, right? She knew more things than me since she stayed by my mother's side.'

"Linlin?"