Chapter 127

Just picturing that scene would make one cringe like crazy.

The whole afternoon, Thalassa Everhart was running around like a headless chicken.

Finally, when it was time to knock off, she packed up her cleaning tools and was ready to call it a day.

She took the bus home every day, and today was no different. She stood across the street waiting for the bus, but it seemed to be running late. She had already been waiting for half an hour, and it was still a no-show.

Her phone started ringing. It was her mother, Evelyn

She answered, “What’s up, mom?”

“Weren’t you supposed to come home and explain things to me? Why aren’t you home yet? Are you trying to pull a fast one on me?” Evelyn was clearly getting impatient, firing off questions as soon as Thalassa picked up.

way home. I’ll be there in a

that, she

her. Without thinking twice, and without getting a good look at who the driver was, she hopped

on the gas, and they were off,

get into a taxi, and the driver, to

anger. He knew Thalassa well enough to know that she was a

several times, out of respect for Celia. In his book, he had done his

do with any guy was none of

way intersection, ready to make a left turn and head home. But then, out of the corner of his

him as he clenched his teeth. How could she be so casual, just

really

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