Chapter 33 – Journey

“Alright. Thank you, Landon.”

“It’s no problem. Glad you’re both safe. And I’m sorry for the blunder. I’ll now call Alex and give him a talking to. Contact me if you need anything else.”

“Got it. Thank you. Really.” Alice replied this time, seeing Conrad was deep in thought.

After a couple of minutes, he asked her to check the map to Millcoast. Alice focused on the phone. She can do this much.

They’re on the right track, at least. After that, she set aside his phone and hugged her bag. She was nodding off but she refused to succumb to sleep.

“You should sleep. Get some rest, Alice.”

She looked uncomfortable. “How could I? I should at least accompany you.”

“You’re here. You’re accompanying me.”

“Still…”

“Later, I would probably sleep for a while. I’ll need you to keep watch of our surroundings, then. So, sleep, Alice. You’ll help me later if you do.”

“Oh, okay.” When he explained it like that, she clearly understood the reasoning.

He parked the vehicle for a moment to help her into a m