Just a few meters from her house, a blue car pulled up in front of Victoria. It was surprising, but not frightening - she wondered if perhaps Sebastian or Myra had sent the car for her.
"Or maybe," a small voice in her head whispered, "Sebastian sent his men to abduct you and do who knows what to you..."
Victoria's eyes widened in horror at the thought. She found herself frozen in place, unable to move as the car sat idling in front of her.
"Hey, do you need a ride?" the driver called out through the open window. Victoria felt her heart race as the window lowered and the driver's face came into view.
A breath escaped her lips, unbidden, as her eyes met those of the driver. His gaze was piercing, and she felt herself getting lost in his eyes.
"Beautiful," she murmured, her voice sounding far away and dreamlike.
