EMILY

After driving for more than an hour, we finally arrived at where we were going. It was a small house, on the outskirts of the city. Alex parked his car by the small gate that had overgrown grasses spiraling around it as a design.

I got out of the car and waited for him to grab the bags from the backseat and he joined me. I gestured for him to bring two of the bags to help support the weight and he actually let me.

As I waited for him to lead the way in, he didn't move. I narrowed my eyes.

"Why -"

His hands raised to my...