Chapter 27-Adrian
The car swerved once — just once — before Evelyn steadied it like she’d done this her whole life.
My vision was blurring, but I wasn’t about to black out with her driving blind into God-knows-where.
The car’s headlights cut through the dark, slicing across empty streets. Her knuckles were white on the steering wheel, her breathing loud and shaky.
I could see the pulse in her neck beating faster than it should. She looked terrified, but focused.
“Take the next left,” I muttered, my voice rough.
She glanced at me quickly. “Are you sure?”
“Yeah. And keep your eyes on the road.”
She nodded, saying nothing. I could tell she was trying not to look at me, maybe because she didn’t know if I’d collapse — or worse, if she could still trust me.
My vision swam for a moment,
