Chapter Eighty Six

SIENNA

The ride back home was insanely quiet. I was tempted to yell at Benjamin. Anything to get him to talk to me and yet he refused to utter a word as we rode through the city to get back. The only time he talked to me was when he stopped in front of the cafe that we went to the last time.

He asked me if I would like some ice cream and I said no immediately because I knew that it was going to be nothing but awkward between us. Each time that I would try to catch his eyes, he would look away and he would stare into the distance.

It was almost as if I was non-existent and even if I didn't admit it, whatever he was doing made my tummy clench almost painfully and I couldn't focus on anything. I was completely and totally disconcerted.

The drive seemed longer than it was when we initially drove out. Maybe it was because I was desperate to return back to the confines of my room. It was a lengthy drive back home and I suddenly felt too conscious of the proximity between Benjamin and I.