“Sorry. I came here in a hurry and didn’t manage to grab my phone,” I admitted.

“Ha, no problem! I haven’t even started the app yet. You can pay me once you’re home,” she replied generonty

I was honestly pretty surprised by that.

I gave her the address as she entered it into her car’s GPS. The car smoothly steered out of the parking lot and onto the driveway.

Her phone rang after a while. She connected it to her Bluetooth earphones,

“Hello? Oh, yeah, I left. Mm–hmm. Just call your own driver!

“Why? Well, something happened! I didn’t have time to inform you, but trust me, you’ll love it once I tell you a home.

“For real, no cap. Anyway, can’t talk–driving! Byeee!”

I glanced at the rear–view mirror instinctively.

Was I hallucinating? A young, lean man stood by the roadside where we had just left.

The morning rays illuminated him, bringing warmth to his cool, collected demeanor. His presence seemed to purify the air and silence the noise around him.

He looked almost ethereal.

He had his phone pressed to his ear. I couldn’t see his face clearly from this distance, but something about him felt familiar. Had I seen him before?

from my folks. They doubt I could be

I smiled silently.

from her personality–she had to be her family’s precious

cry from my life. I was born into an elite family, but I never

she had been so consumed by her disastrous marriage and the divorce that most of the time. Thus, I had ended up absorbing her grievances and resentment.

divorce… The way my parents had fought each other

The number of people who loved me dwindled even more.

welled up inside me. Just thinking back on what had happened

life, anyway? Everything

broke through my thoughts. “Oh my God! Girl, you’re naturally beautiful! You’re

my thoughts and smiled. “Aww, aren’t you a

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to lighten my mood more

rough night’s

read my mind. “I’m being sincere! You’re really pretty.

was stunned

instincts told me she was lying, but her face showed only innocence. There was no hint of ulterior motives in her. She was sunny, guileless,

was just flattery, but it didn’t make me dislike her. In fact,

How odd…

I collected the payment and handed her 65 dollars through the window. “Thank you for the ride.”

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