On their ride back home, the whole car was quiet. Halle looked outside the window and took in the beauty of the city. The last time she went out late with Charlie, she was too hyper to admire New York at night. The beaming of lights, the bustling of the traffic that didn’t stop even that late, voices of people. She watched a group of friends chattering happily as they walked, she smiled remembering late nights in college.
“By noon tomorrow, we will head to the therapy session.” Lachlan's voice boomed, shattering the quietness in the car.
“That's fine. We take a break around that time. Right, Eli?”
Getting no reply, Halle turned to find Eli asleep in the backseat. His hair fell over his face and he looked so peaceful. Fragile. That was the word.
“This is where you live?“
“Yes. Thank yo
