Chapter 23: For me?

Ethan and Lily managed to slip away from the bustling lunch break environment at school. Now, they were seated in Ethan's car.

Lily could hear her heart pounding loudly. What if they were caught? What if they got into trouble? What if her parents found out?

“Lily,” Ethan's voice called her back, and she turned to him, finding his presence already calming her racing thoughts.

"Relax," he said, his voice soothing and appealing. "This is what you wanted, right?" He smirked.

"Yes, yes. I'm relaxed," Lily attempted with a shaky voice. "I'm just a little sc... no, I'm good," her words stumbled over each other.

Ethan chuckled softly, his laughter like a comforting melody. Lily shifted her gaze around the well-designed car, her nervous glances darting here and there.

Ethan turned the key, starting the engine, and accelerated out of the school compound. However, instead of heading towards his house, he went in the exact opposite direction. Not only that, but he was driving down the very street