Callie remained silent. With emotions still running high, she was worried she might take it out on Vin. She didn’t want to be upset with him, even though he was partly at fault, but his intentions were good. She couldn’t fault him for that.

Streetlights illuminated the roads with their soft yellow hue as their car cruised along the highway.

“Where are we going?” Callie asked, her first words in a while. They had been driving in silence, with Callie marinating in her thoughts that she realized she didn’t recognize the road they were on.

Vin spared her a glance, to check if she actually spoke. “You’ll see,” he replied...