Why is Cain afraid when he is driven away from God?
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There is a lot about the society of the first humans that we don't know. It seems reasonable to me to think that they could have permitted vengeance.
Remember that Cain had just killed his brother (probably) out of jealousy. Why wouldn't he assume everyone else thought the way he did and would kill him if properly motivated? It seems likely to me that this fear might have been unreasonable, but someone in Cain's state of mind, he wouldn't necessarily think like most(?) others who might not ever consider murdering someone.
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Cain was likely afraid of one of his brothers or sisters taking revenge by killing him. Yes, he was the older brother, but he was also guilty of murder. If Cain was willing to kill one of his brothers (Abel), then it is reasonable to think that someone else was willing to do the same. And, as you mentioned, there was no one else around to fear, so Cain did fear that his siblings would take revenge for Abel's sake and take his life.
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