66. Here to Help

ADRIAN

I stopped my car a few blocks away from Erin's house because she instructed me to do so. Then I looked at her, unsure of what to do.

To be honest, I was a little concerned about this girl. She looked like a nervous wreck even though she was going back to her own parents' house.

"Are you okay? Are you sure it's fine to drop you off here?" I asked.

"Yes, it's safer this way. I will find my way back and don't worry. I've done this before.

"If you say so."

For some reason, I didn't peg Erin as the adventurous kind who sneaked out of her house all the time.

"I am still a little worried about you walking all alone in the dark," I said.

A small smile teased her lips. "You are worried about me? Why? You don't even know me!" she exclaimed.

"That's what a decent human being usually does, Erin. They worry about other people's safety," I said.

"A decent human being, huh?" Erin said absentmindedly, as if it was a foreign concept to her. "I wouldn't know what that means," she said. She final