Chapter 9

ARIANNA

I propped myself into the white sedan that was going to convey us to our destination.

Lucas came inside to sit but not next to me as expected. He sat at the other end, his eyes fixed onto his smart phone.

I watched him ping away on his phone from underneath my dark lashes and veered my eyes away, staring through the tinted windows of our car.

The engine geared up to the life and we began rolling out of the mansion.

A rattling silence filled the space in between as the car drove further towards our destination.

I loved the silence to be honest. Lucas did not say a word to me neither did he spare me a second glance which was what I was very grateful for.

The silence was very much needed, the only sound heard being the moving tires on the highway.

I enjoyed the natural scenic view of the night sky.

The stars were like precious gem stones all littered in the sky, shimmering whilst the luminous moon spread its soft rays above us.

It was indeed beautiful to watch. Sometim