TESSA
Panic started beneath my skin. I clutched the seatbelt tightly, my heart pounding with anxiety.
My lungs felt as though they had been vacuum-sealed, the oxygen vanishing from the car in a split second. The past memories rushed back to me, strangling my heart.
"Stop the car," I whispered. “Please.”
Aris looked at me, confused and silent. He didn't argue. He simply pulled onto the shoulder of the highway, the tires crunching loudly in the sudden silence. The engine stopped, and the surroundings grew unnervingly quiet.
I didn't get out of the car.
"Tessa?" He asked, his voice low and concerned. He turned in his seat, his hand hovering near my arm but not quite touching me. "What’s wrong? You’re trembling."
Clutching my dress on my lap, I stared at the dashboard, unable to look at
