Almost immediately after I did that, the car behind me suddenly moved back into the fast lane, pressed hard on the gas, and sped past me, rushing down the road and leaving me behind. I let out a small breath of relief. It was probably just some stupid kids messing around.
“Elara? Are you okay?” Orion’s voice came through my phone.
I jumped in surprise. I had almost forgotten that I called him. The relief I felt after the car drove away had completely cleared my mind.
“Huh? Uh... yeah, sorry. I think I accidentally called you,” I said.
I did not want to scare Orion, especially over something that now seemed so small.
“Are you sure?” he asked, his voice sounding tight with worry.
“Yeah. Definitely. I was actually going to call you anyway,” I said, trying to sound relaxed and casual abo
