Chapter 8

Reyna Andrews •

"So, we're friends right?" I ask Adrian, as he drives us into the human city.

My first day at a human job, with payment.

This is going great, but I know he'll be finding me soon after...

"Uh yeah, but I'm just your coworker. That's all." He replies, continuing staring at the road, entering the city's roads.

"Oh, okayyy..." I reply, looking back outside the window.

"Where are you from Reyna?" He asks me, as the car slows down at the red light in front of us.

"Oh well...um I'm from Michigan," I answer, truthfully. Looking away, hoping he won't notice my depressing stare.

Which was true, that's all I knew where I was living.

"So how did you got here? Mom told me you ran away but that must have taken a week to get here. Since you have first seen here in town." He deciphers, the car continuing moving on and I sat there looking back at him with an eyebrow raise.

Oh, come on dude!

"Oh um, I had money of my own until I lost it all. That's why I was able to afford transport