Escape Before Dawn

Declan freezes with his pants in his hands and looks at me as if I had just announced that I plan to swim across the ocean.

“Do you at least know how to drive?”

I shrug.

“I learn fast.”

The look he gives me makes it quite clear that my answer does not inspire much confidence.

“Lyra...”

“I’m not going to crash it.”

“I hope not.”

He finishes getting dressed, puts on his boots, and then zips up his j