We all filed out together. Evalie held one of my hands and one of Ian’s. The morning sun hit her curls like they were spun gold, and for a moment, I let myself believe it would all turn out fine no matter what waited for us at that courthouse.
We got into the car, I and Ian sitting at the back with Evalie between us while Ichika took the passenger seat. Ken started the car and drove off.
It was quiet the whole way through except for Evalie talking about some of the landmarks we passed. The silence certainly didn't help my nerves so I wished for the car to go faster. I just wanted to get this over with.
Finally, we pulled up at the large building.
The courthouse sat like a stoic beast at the end of the long paved driveway—modern, cold, and clean with glass walls and beige concrete, the
