Being followed?

She felt uneasy as she turned on to the road. A grim suspicion of being followed crept in. She felt a slight shiver run down her spine but dismissed it as being paranoid.
Why would anyone want to follow her? Veronica said to herself: This can’t possibly be true.
Checking

Curiosity and caution led Veronica to take a turn on unfamiliar streets to see if a car was pursuing. She was in a new situation and worried what to do.
She had been troubled by its presence for a while, and it was as if she were being followed. She had to check this again to make sure.