Uneasiness and fear joustle with my heartbeat from time to time. My hands keep on fixing the collar of my shirt as the air in my lungs meanders with my pulse. In an average steady pace, the car draws closer to a reddish bricked three-storey building which is standing on the center of a lavish green grass behind towering black gates. When the car’s vibration stops after a screeching noise, my eyes stray away from the outside while my head doubts the action I’m about to make. Nichelle slides her arm across me and her hand reaches for the door handle. She looks at me before twisting it open.
“Are you ready or do you want some time to think about this?” she asks.
I slant my sight to her and force a smile before nodding. “I’m ready.”
I clasp her hand that’s holding the handle. With a swift t
