Celia
My dream of my parents comes to an end when my body jerks forward, a pair of hands quickly catching me before I can fall off of the long backset of the car.
My back aches as soon as I regain consciousness after falling asleep while pressed up against Soren. His cheek is pressed against the top of my head and it has kept me warm throughout the night. A yawn escapes my mouth and I gently push off of him, eyes fluttering open.
When I first fell asleep, it was completely dark outside, but now it is bright as if it is the middle of a new day, one that I was unable to greet with open arms as I usually do. I yawn again and look to the side, noticing Soren staring at me, the corners of his lips barely tugged up into a smile.
“Where are we?” I ask, still deep inside a groggy state as I tr
