Appointment

Lily

We chatted throughout until the sun was setting. Being around her was like a breath of fresh air, but it inevitably had to end.

I waved her goodbye as she left the cafe, waiting for a few minutes before I texted Nathan to pick me up.

He must not have been too far behind considering that in a matter of minutes, he was there.

“Are you ready to go?” Nathan asked, a small smile brightening his scarred face.

I nodded with a curt smile of my own before entering the car. In no time we drove off.

The ride was silent and I took my time looking at the window.

How things had changed. Before I used to walk comfortably on these streets. This city felt like it was mine.

And now I was in a car that cost more than my yearly rent driving to a mansion and being under constant watch and supervision.

Despite my initial fears and reaction, it didn't feel confining at all. I had grown comfortable. Under the protection I felt safe and no matter how strange it was, it was a better alternative than get