June’s Point of View
“Uno, please! Step on it!” Finn’s voice cracked, desperate, from the backseat. His knuckles were white, gripping the back of Uno’s seat like it was the only thing anchoring him to sanity.
“We have a child onboard, Finn!” Uno shot back, jaw tight as he glanced at the rearview mirror. “I can’t risk Amelia’s safety just because we’re in a rush!”
My arms instinctively tightened around Amelia, her tiny body warm and still asleep against me. Her breathing was steady. Peaceful. Oblivious.
“We’ll get there,” Light’s voice was calmer, a contrast to the rising panic in the car. He leaned slightly forward from the back, placing a hand on Finn’s thigh to calm him. “We’ll make it in time.”
But Finn shook his head, eyes wide and pained. “You don’t get it. Time’s not just an ene
