Chapter 53 – Went Missing

I opened the car window and felt the chilly wind on my face. I took a deep breath as I closed my eyes, and then I rested my elbow on a still open window and quietly looked at the trees. We were still in the countryside, and I wanted to fill my lungs with fresh air before heading back to the city. I sighed.

"That's a fifth," Albert glanced at me, then to the road. "Something wrong, love?"

"Nothing. I just can't imagine my life without you," I blurted out. I looked at him and saw him smirking.

"We were never together for almost four decades," he uttered, slowing down the car.

I raised my eyebrows. "That was different. I mean, yes, we're apart, but I followed your social media like a lunatic fan. I have kept pictures of you,"

"You did?" He glanced at me, surprised by what I said.

"Yes, and when I'm mad, I taped your picture in the dartboard and threw darts at your face," That was a joke, but I kept my serious tone and face.

He shook his