Chapter 12

It was raining again, and Thomas looked at the sky, smiling at the coincidence, remembering when Elias had been following him as he was headed to work and what route he took to get to work. Only a few days had passed, but it felt more like a quarter of his life.

In that moment, he saw Elias coming out, a hood covering his head and his hands in his pockets. Was he supposed to honk?

A moment later, Elias stopped and took his telephone out of his pocket. Thomas’s cell phone beeped.

Where are you? I’m outside.

Thomas couldn’t help but smile. He could hear his harsh tone even via text.

Look in front of you on the other side of the street, just around the corner.

He saw Elias read the message and then lift his head, looking around for a moment before spotting the car. He ran a little and crossed the street, paying attention to cars. When he reached the car, he opened the door and got in without saying a word. He closed the door and remained still, the hood covering his face.