“I’m sorry, honey. I should have prepared a present for you.”
“It’s okay. I know you don't have time to think about gifts because of this escape plan.”
“That’s right. Brian and I have been planning this escape for days. I admit it was stressful.”
Travis stroked my cheek gently with his free hand. His gaze conveyed the regret he usually had when he forgot about my birthday, but it was only a momentary regret. In the years to come he would still forget my birthday.
“I promise I will buy you something special once we get to a safe place. We will continue our postponed plans.”
I nodded slowly, and turned my face to the window.
I thought I was just looking at the streetlights that were shining along the way, but Travis suddenly shook my shoulder gently and told me to wake up.
“We’re her
