I left the hotel in silence, the echo of my footsteps resonating in the empty parking lot.
My eyes instinctively searched for her car, and there it was, starting with a subtle roar.
Alondra was at the wheel, her hands firm, her eyes fixed on the road ahead.
I made no attempt to stop her. I just watched as she disappeared into the distance, the taillights of her car gradually fading into the darkness of the night.
“I hope you can understand me,” I said, a knot in my throat.
I exhaled deeply, feeling a mix of frustration and something I couldn’t define.
I needed her, but I couldn’t force her to stay, and what had just happened inside the hotel only complicated things further.
I turned, letting the darkness envelop me. Rage, confusion, and the desire to escape fused within me, and befo
