An Ill-Fated Love Affair (3)

If Elise had known how stubborn Gale would be, she would have never stepped out of her room. It didn't matter if she tried to show off her sincerity or bait him into taking up a challenge, he didn't bite anything. He was immune against all her strategies.

"Ms, we've arrived," the driver said, and Elise shook Gale's shoulder.

He didn't react at all. She put more force into it, but with no greater success. "Gale! Gale! We're at your place!"

But even her shouting had no reaction. He was sleeping like the dead, his eyes not fluttering open no matter what she did.

When Elise pushed him off her shoulder, he just slid to the other side, bumping his head against the side door. She winced a little for him, afraid he was gonna jump into a fury at her, but he was still asleep.