It had been a long hour-and-a-half journey, a time that Arthur and I used to spend a little more time together. It was one of those rare times when our conversation didn't include any dark humor or insults, at least not from me. Arthur had behaved so well that I couldn't be rude for no reason, so I dared to share many smiles and a few jokes I knew.
"Now I want you to close your eyes," he instructed me at a certain point while the car was still on its way, and although I wasn't too sure about that request, I did it anyway. "When I tell you, I want you to look to your left."
"I've never liked surprises, you know," I said, feeling a bit uncomfortable. It was the first time someone had given me one, but during school, I was always afraid someone would play a prank on me because I had seen
