The air turned awkward after the brief exchange between the two.
"Your aunt must be worried..." Stella trained off meaningfully.
Dove didn't get the hint though. She openly expressed how her aunt didn't mind her getting lost from time to time.
"She's keen on letting me out of the house and exploring on my own. If anything, she'll be bothered if I'm around."
Stella raised an eyebrow, wondering if this aunt of hers was as loving as Dove claimed her to be. Either way, the aunt had no way to ask Dove to leave.
Just as Stella was racking her brains to dispel the awkward air, Rachel's car rounded up the corner and parked on the street.
Rachel rolled down the window and waved at them. "Get in."
Relief almost showed up on Stella's face. She suppressed the feeling into a gentle smile.
