Chapter Fifty-Two
“Can you drive and I’ll guide you?”
He looked at me, his face drawn, and I could see the struggle in his eyes.
Sighing, I closed my eyes. I shifted Nevie around until she lay in the backseat. Opening the door on the other side of the car, I got in as Omen got in the backseat with Nevie. Pulling her up into his lap. He leaned over, handing me the keys, and I started the car. Pulling us out onto the empty street.
We didn’t speak as I drove, both of us lost in our own thoughts. I didn’t look into the rearview mirror, knowing that not seeing them there would be too much for me to handle. It would make it all feel unreal.
I didn’t need to lose myself yet in my sadness. I needed to stay grounded for her.
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“This is it.” I said, parking the car in the employee parki
