Startled, she looked up and froze.
"Serena?"
“Are you okay?”
She blinked, and when her vision cleared, she was face-to-face with Lucas Orion Calyx. He stood there, looking confused yet concerned, his usual confident smile softened by the sight of her tear-streaked face.
"Lucas," she whispered, almost in disbelief. Of all the people she expected to see, Lucas was the last. They hadn't spoken much recently, not since that race, not since everything between her and Eli began.
He tilted his head slightly, trying to make sense of the situation. "What's going on? Why are you crying?" His eyes darted to the suitcase in her hand. "Where are you going?"
Serena felt her chest tighten at his question. She opened her mouth to speak but couldn’t find the words. Instead, a sob escaped her, and she
