Out of Reach

On Friday evening, Valerie picked up Matthias from college and took him out for dinner.

By the time they finished eating, on the drive back, it was already dark.

The evening breeze slipped in through the half-open window, carrying the coolness of the night.

Valerie gripped the steering wheel and glanced over at Matthias beside her.

It had been a while since they'd last met, and he seemed to have g