Lucy fidgeted in the passenger seat, watching the unfamiliar scenery pass by the window. The built-up area of the Black Valley town was long hidden within the landscape, though they were still relatively close by. The wood that surrounded the town thickened into a dense forest towards the north, and a sharply winding road led them deeper into its heart. Lucy had lived in Black Valley for most of her life and yet had never been in this direction before. Road warnings littered the way and an uneasy feeling settled into the pit of her stomach. If Adam wasn’t with her, she would’ve turned back by now for sure.
Taking her mind off the dangerous track, she focused on Adam’s large hand holding her own. It had barely left hers all morning with the pair wanting to maintain an almost constant
