@theanswerisno:
I like to go slow
@pancakesareelite:
We really are as different as can be
@theanswerisno:
Opposites attract *wink wink*
@pancakesareelite:
Are you flirting with me? Link!
@pancakesareelite:
You scumbag! You used your seductive words to distract me so you could win
@theanswerisno:
You snooze you lose
@theanswerisno:
But my previous statement stands
I spent the rest of the afternoon watchingOverpowerstreams to soothe my guilt for missing most of the LAN. Rose and William had assured me that it was okay. They needed hype and reviews, and I could do that from here. I commented on every video and blog post I could find.
Gaming generally helped me regulate, but I’d left my laptop behind, so this would have to do.
But it wasn’t enough. At some point, I went outside to breathe in the chilly air. Once Elizabeth was here, I’d probably stay locked in my room because I might pass out if I got too close to her.
I went back inside and climbed into bed. As a last resort, sleep would help. My muscles turned to jelly as soon as they hit the mattress. The window I’d left open let in a breeze and the quiet sounds of the outside. My pulse seemed totap-tap-tapalong with a branch hitting the roof of the cabin.
I’d have to say something to Elizabeth. But what? When? Tonight?
I grabbed my phone and checked the time. It was late. Later than it should have been. Where was she? I pushed myself upward. She could have stayed at work an extra hour or two or grabbed dinner first. But even so, she should have been here by now.
I hesitantly dialed her number and waited. It beeped. I stared at my screen. The reception along these roads was awful. The road was awful, too, even with my giant truck and its giant wheels. Despite being capable and as determined as can be, Elizabeth’s small car would struggle with the unfinished roads and bad weather.
Something unpleasant swirled in the depths of my stomach.
I pulled myself out of bed and grabbed my waterproof jacket and a flashlight. It wouldn’t hurt to check. If she was on her way here, I’d find her. There was only one road in and out of this place.
I rushed out of the cabin before hopping into my truck and bringing it to life. I reversed out of the driveway, spinning the truck around, and drove onto the gravel road.
I rang Elizabeth again, but the call still wasn’t going through. I drove down the zigzag road, looking along the sides.What if she wasn’t coming at all?I wouldn’t, if I were her. In which case, I’d find the roads quiet and empty and probably hear from her in the morning.
Gravel shot sideways as I tore through it. In the distance, two small yellow lights flickered in the darkness at an angle a car shouldn’t be.
Elizabeth? An accident?
I sped up. My heart pounded so fast I thought I may throw up. Panic ripped through me, and I hit the brakes and jumped out onto the gravel, nearly slipping.
My father’s accident flashed through my mind.
I stumbled toward her red car through the fog. The driver’s side was empty. “Elizabeth!” I yelled, my chest burning with concern.
