"Thanks for the ride."
"Don't forget what I said. Don't go anywhere with strangers."
"Okay, got it." He had been saying this since they left the penthouse until they reached her school, repeating the same sentence so often that she had memorized it by now. But she couldn't help but wonder why he kept emphasizing it. "Why are you suddenly saying this to me?"
"Just do as I say."
The girl frowned, thinking he wouldn't tell her. He repeated it so often that she couldn't help but be curious as if he knew someone would come to see her.
"Alright then, I'll go to class now."
She didn't press him for more information, keeping her curiosity to herself. She leaned in to give him a quick peck on the cheek, smiling slyly when he gave her a stern look.
"I'm off to class now. Josh will pick me up
