They rushed inside the store and continued to the back where Mark was quietly standing by the door of the stock room, cowering in fear as Niara's father's voice could be heard loudly reprimanding him from inside.
Right after her friend's call, they jumped into the shower then quickly got dressed. Thankfully, he has brought her a bag of clothes with Coleen's help. Aiden then drove like a wildman and cut the two-hour drive to just an hour and a half.
"Mark." She called softly.
"Niara! Thank God!" Mark exclaimed in a hushed tone and quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her away from her father's line of sight. Aiden flinched at this action but knew better than to add to the tension already dominating the atmosphere of the store. "Your father has been preaching for the past three hours, I'm
