“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?

my folks. They doubt I could be an Uber driver, so here

I smiled silently.

had to be her

elite

she had been so consumed by her disastrous marriage and the divorce that most of

each other was stressful and ugly for any child.

my grandfather and mother passed away. The number of people who loved me dwindled even more. My father and his new wife hated

deep sense of weary sadness welled up inside me. Just thinking back

in life, anyway?

young woman’s voice suddenly broke through my thoughts. “Oh my God! Girl, you’re naturally beautiful!

thoughts and smiled. “Aww, aren’t you a sweet–talker?”

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Chapter 14

trying to lighten my mood

had had a rough night’s sleep! I probably looked awful.

my mind. “I’m being sincere! You’re really pretty. You must have a pretty personality, too! That’s why

stunned into silence.

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

make me dislike her. In fact, I found myself liking

How odd…

payment and handed her 65 dollars through the

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