"You nervous?" Alex asked. He was focused on the road and not looking at me. We were in the truck.
"Are you?" I replied. I felt a tingling sensation sliding down the back of my spine. I shivered.
"I asked you first," he said without sounding rude. He was expressionless.
Silence.
I didn't reply.
We both knew the answer anyway. We just didn't want to admit it.
Yes. Of course.
I changed the subject.
"It's quite rainy today," I remarked.
I swallowed.
"Hmm." He was pondering. He was tapping the steering wheel.
08:28
Silence.
Well this is awkward.
I looked out the car seat window to distract myself. I took in the whole scene.
The wind was howling. Rain falling down like diamonds. The leaves scattered on the sidewalk. The sun hidden behind the big gloomy boulders of clouds.
I closed my eyes and enjoyed the drizzling rain's calming sound.
I was stuck in my daydream until the engine turned off and the car stopped.
We're here.
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