I directed Luca to Anise's building instead of my own. Because I wanted to leave more than the showcase. I wanted to leave the city.
But simply couldn't bring myself to do so without leaving what I'm wearing behind with the one who'd given it. Or maybe not without saying any sort of goodbye. I'm not sure, I've never really had this many people I would consider friends.
"You're sure you wouldn't like to just go home?"
"I need to return the dress and accessories. It wouldn't be right to keep them overnight when I didn't even stay to show it off to more people."
A flimsy excuse, but he accepted my mumbled words with a small nod. The rest of the drive passed in merciful silence. Part of me wondering if he had been close enough to hear anything she had said to me.
