AminaMy hands trembled as I gripped the edge of the seat. The air inside the car felt too heavy, too still, and the only sound was the quiet hum of the engine and Ethan’s soft hiccups as he tried to calm down in the back seat.I forced my breathing to steady, forcing calm into my voice. “Alex,” I said softly, leaning forward a little. “You have to believe me. I wasn’t running away. I swear, I was just, I was just going to a hotel, it's no longer safe at my mom's house.”He didn’t answer. His jaw was clenched, his eyes fixed on the road ahead. The dashboard lights carved sharp shadows across his face, and for the first time, I couldn’t read him at all.I swallowed hard and tried again, my voice shaking this time. “Please, Alex. I was scared, that’s all. You have no idea what it’s like, the police came, they were asking me all these questions about the accident. I didn’t know what to do and then my mom got arrested on live television, I have been receiving prank calls, texts, it's not
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