Leon did not look back as he burst through the restaurant doors; the cool night air smacked him in the face, and his mother's voice echoed in his head. He dragged a hand through his hair, jaw tight, pulse still racing as he headed back to his car. Fumbling clumsily for his car keys, they almost slipped through his fingers, but he managed to steady himself. Unlocking the door, he slid into the driver's seat and switched his phone back on. Then he pulled away from the curb, his tyres hissing as the city quickly blurred into streaks of light.
He knew that he should have gone home, maybe even back to his office, but he did not want to be somewhere that would keep dragging him back to his reality.
Lily.
Her damn name pressed against his skull, and even when he closed his eyes, it was as if
