Lily
"Where to, ma'am?" The taxi driver watches me through the rearview mirror. I wish more than anything to go to my parents' house. To be in my room, throw myself on my bed, and cry out all my sadness, but I can't.
I'm an adult now, and I must learn to face my problems on my own. Yet, I feel so sad. The only place that feels almost like home is my friend Caro's place. So I give the driver the address and take the chance to call her.
"Hello?" I hear her sleepy voice. I must've woken her up.
"Hey, it's me, hon. Can I come to your house?" I manage to say in a choked voice; the sobs prevent me from speaking.
"Of course, I'm waiting for you here." I hang up immediately because, as if a dam burst, tears stream down my face.
The driver saw everything that happened, so he doesn't ask me a
