Mermaids

Veronica POV

               I panicked as I drove the usual route into the office. Nikola’s truck hummed ahead of my own vehicle. I thought about how he offered to drive me. I was being ridiculous and childish unable to accept that people would find out.

We went to a group activity with other employees, everyone likely already knows. I was just irrational. My thoughts were out of this world this morning. I was oversensitive about everything it seemed. I just wanted to stay in our bubble.

               I jerked the car into the next lane before making a right-hand turn. A great coffee house was around the corner, and I decided to avoid the office altogether. I could see his break lights flick on when I made the unexpected turn.

After making a left into the parking lot and finding the first