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Gabriel held the door open forthe door Noaway Within minutes the trees were a blur behind us and the small town soared by

It would be a lie to say I wasn’t scared but I wanted to put up the strongest front possible I would not appear weak I would not give Selena the satisfaction I would not go doithout a fight

But in a way she had already won She had ed to separate me from Jonathon I didn’t knohere he was and my soul ached for him I needed him like I needed air and life without air is impossible He could be behind us, in front of us, anywhere but with me

As if reading hts Gabriel leaned over and whispered into keep you safe” That’s when I realized I was hyperventilating and clutching my chest

I sed audibly and nodded my head But in the pit ofHer first plan to separateme fall in love with Isaac had back fired but noere separated by necessity and that made her happier than any false chemistry ever could

I leaned lass It was cool to my skin but I couldn’t really feel it I was too numb

It didn’t taketo succumb to sleep It was the only way I could cope with the situation Fortunately, I didn’t have anydreams about Selena

When I finally canize any of the landscape outsideto clear the haziness

“Where are we?” I ask Gabriel, giving up the hope of figuring it out myself

>“Mongolia, almost China,” he replied

“Where are we going? I thought ere going home? Back to Roed in the past couple of hours

“We are We’re just taking a different route in case we’re being followed Expect it to take twice as long to get back hohed

“Great,” I mumbled

Soon the sights of China began to pass me by but I couldn’t even take them in I was too numb Nuain until Selena is dead Too feel is to cause pain and I just can’t handle any more pain; mental or physical So instead, I choose numbness

A cold hand grabbed my own I looked into Gabriel’s eyes completely shocked I had never seen him express any kind of affection to anyone; least of all me