SIX

NORA

I almost burst into laughter, but pulled myself together. My hearing must have developed a fault overnight, is he even aware of what he’s just proposed? I sneaked a peak over at Natalie, to see her eyes wide and jaw slacked. Apparently, neither of us could believe what Jordan had just sputtered out, shamelessly, at that.

“Didn’t we decide not to meet ever again? So explain, what are you doing here?…”

Before I could finish, I saw my mother's shadow looming over the second floor of the house. Panic seized my chest and I felt a surge of adrenaline as I threw the car keys at Natalie and took off down the road, Jordan’s hand in mine.

My heart was racing as I ran, terrified of what Mom might do if she had caught even a small glimpse of us and me skipping the already scheduled therapy appointment.

I only realized what length we had run when Jordan wrenched his hand from my grip to take a breath. I was prepared to slump by the roadside, when I heard the sound of a motorbike roaring