I'm Weakening

The request eventually became a hassle for Ed, as he had to think about the destination while Ruby fell back asleep. The medicine the doctor gave was quite potent, it seemed. Perhaps it was for the best, so she wouldn't get carsick.

And now the medicine's effect was wearing off because Ruby was starting to wake up again.

"Where are we?" As she straightened up, Ruby inquired. Her head felt much better, and her body wasn't very warm anymore.

"Guadalajara." Ed, who didn't have a specific destination, just drove out of habit and ended up in Guadalajara.

"Oh, your work place." Ruby wiped her face, clearing the stickiness from her eyes, and then looked around. This was the first time she had visited the city, though she had heard of it often. Her mother frequently referred to Guadalajara as a place to avoid, not as a place to visit. She said it was dangerous.

Ruby had never been interested in disobeying that order since it was so far away, but now it was too late, and the place no longer se