POV: Naomi
For some reason, the cab ride felt longer than usual.
Maybe because I was exhausted.
Maybe because my body was finally starting to shut down after everything I had pushed it through in the past few days.
Or maybe…
It was just one of those nights where everything felt heavier than it should.
I leaned my head back against the seat and closed my eyes for a few seconds, listening to the quiet sound of the car engine as it moved through the early morning streets.
No noise.
No shouting.
No music blasting in my ears.
Just silence.
And for the first time that night…
Peace.
By the time the cab pulled to a stop in front of the mansion, I didn’t even realize that the ride had ended.
“We’re here,” the driver said.
I blinked my eyes open slowly, sitting up.
“Thank you.”
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