BESTIAN 

When I picked up my phone as I arrived, to get out of the car with Ciara was when I realized I had three missed calls. I glanced through it, it was Charles, my lawyer. 

I quickly returned it. “I'm here before you,” he reported. I checked the time. 8:25 AM. I grinned, at least I'm not really late, it's due to my thoughts that I subconsciously turned slower even when driving. The driving speed said so. 

I turned to Ciara, she was staring at me. “You didn't even notice when the call came through?” 

She shook her head. “I had my headphones all through to keep me calm.” ...