Although then she can prove nothing to me either.
I put the necklace on and looked at myself in the mirror.
Apart from Lauren, of course, who is already on his way.
He could have taken me with him, or at least suggested it.
I'm the only one at the bus stop.
I would never have got Ewin out of bed in time if I hadn't been late.
The whole thing is so annoying again!
At least the weather is still fine.
Suddenly a big black cloud appears out of nowhere.
It's not going to rain now, is it?
No sooner had I thought it than it was raining in torrents.
That's not true!
A car stops.
The rain was literally pouring down on the roof of the bus stop, but the car in front of me seemed to be spared.
"Can I give you a lift?"
He points his finger at the blackboard.
I roll my eyes, but I look at the board anyway, which tells me that the bus is cancelled!
Damn it!
Fate, what have I done to you that you have to punish me like this?
"Come on, get in. I'm not a stranger or a criminal. Just your neighbour and a doctor.
As if that means anything these days.
"Never heard of Ted Bundey?"
He rolls his eyes theatrically.
"And why shouldn't I be afraid of you?"
I look at him irritated.
"I hardly know you. Only your brothers. Who says you're a good girl? And you don't have anything else in your pocket."
"Sorry, just because I don't want to get into your car doesn't mean I'm anything else!" I tell him angrily.
He just shrugs, which makes me even more angry.
What does he think he's doing? Really, just because he's something else?
I will never get in his stupid car.
I'd rather be struck by lightning than be driven by him.
"I hope now you understand how it feels!
Come on, get in"
Wow! Boah, I could burst.
"I guess honour is a foreign word to you," I wink with a forced smile.
His expression is restrained now. I look back at the board. Only about ten more minutes and the train will leave. It would make sense if I could reach Ewin now.
I flick my smartphone demonstratively in front of him. But his expression remains reserved.
"Mum, I'm afraid the bus is cancelled. Could you or Ewin drive me to the station?"
"Oh, isn't Lewin here yet?"
At that moment I almost feel as if there's been a gun to my head all this time and now I've pulled the trigger.
"Asta, are you still there?"
"It's OK," I reply and hang up.
Silently, he stands next to me with an umbrella in his hand.
I groan in annoyance. I ignore the umbrella and get into the back of the car, freezing.
In the rear-view mirror I see his wicked grin.
A pleasant melody came from the loudspeakers.
I closed my eyes and listened to what turned out to be an opera.
"Venus and Adonis by John Blow"
He breaks his silence. I remain silent.
Suddenly my smartphone vibrates at the right moment.
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