25. Lift

25. Lift

<< . Riley . >>

I lean back in my seat and gaze out the window as Jonas hums on the music while driving through the bustling city. The tall constructions and fast-moving cars seem to blur together as they pass by. I can’t help feeling a sense of awe at the sheer size and energy of the city.

Downtown. Heart of the city….

“It’s amazing, isn’t it?” Jonas says, glancing over at me. “All these people, all these buildings. It’s like a never-ending story.”

I nod, still staring out the window.

“I always feel so small when I come here…. Like a tiny human in front of all these tall architectures.”

“You look tiny, even in a crowd of people. Let alone buildings.” He snorts.

“HEY! I am not tiny!”

Jonas chuckles. “Oh well, you must be. That’s why the bouncer couldn’t spot you that night. He said you vanished in the sea of people…”

“He was threatening to throw me out of the club.” I cry. “What was I supposed to do?”

Jonas chuckles. “That’s the beauty of being tiny. You can hide under table