It Was A Mistake

The drive back home was thick with silence.

Not the kind of silence that meant peace. The kind that wrapped around your neck and squeezed.

The rain had softened to a mere drizzle by the time we reached the house, but it felt like the storm was still raging inside me.

Victor’s grip on the wheel was tight, knuckles white, like he was holding onto something that could shatter at any second. My fin