Chapter 23 Part 2

Maxwell

“You are taking me home and not to your place, right?” Charlie questions me as we get onto more populated streets.

“I would prefer it if you stayed with me. You saw him Charlie, he’s waiting for the perfect moment. And you’re giving him the perfect moment.”

“I can’t stay with you forever, Maxwell,” she claims, completely irritated by my mentioning the idea of staying with me.

“That’s not exactly true.” Unwillingly, I abide by her unspoken words and drive to her house. The radio is the only noise that fills the car all the way there. I can tell she’s nervous and uneasy, but she remains quiet, battling her thoughts herself.

We reach her house sooner than I would have liked. “At least stay in the car while I check the house over,” I tell her. Her hand lingers on the door handle while I talk, but eventually falls back into her lap.

An exhale of her breath ruffles her hair that falls in her eyes.

“Stay put,” I tell her before I finally exit the car. The door quietly shuts as she st