Unfinished Business

Jared and I were in a car, in an area of town I could not identify. The air was suffocating, and no matter how much I messed with the vent, nothing changed. I tried to roll down the window but the button didn't work.

“This is ridiculous,” I groaned aloud. “Why is it so hot in here?”

Jared smiled. It’s his filthiest smile, the one that annoyed me like no other. “Maybe you should take something off.