I put my truck in park, waiting for Andy to come out. I blow the horn and she comes rushing out. Her clothes are on a little crooked and her hair is a mess. Daniel appears in the doorway as she rushes to my truck. He’s in the same condition. I shake my head and smile and she climbs into the passenger seat. She waves to Daniel before we pull away. Andy starts straightening out her clothes.

“You need to fix your hair too.”

She instantly flips down the visor, using the small mirror to adjust her appearance again. I can’t help but laugh. She playfully punches my arm.

“Hey, you were the one fiddling around.”

“I told Daniel I was going to be late and didn’t have any time but he insisted he would make it quick.”

“La la la la la la!!! I don’t want to hear that!”

She blushes before thankfully changing the subject.

“When are you moving back in with Gavin?”

This question requires a few seconds for me to think. If I don’t go back there to live then I’ll at least have to go back and get my stuff. If I don’t go back today to get money then I won’t be able to stay at the motel anymore.

“I don’t know if I’m going to.”

“He’s worried about you. You still haven’t texted him back and he would be filing a missing person’s report if I didn’t tell him you’re safe!”

I shrink back a little at her words. I feel horrible for not messaging him but I don’t know what to say.

“At least tell him you’re safe. He’ll be happier if he heard it from you as opposed to hearing it from me.”

“Okay. I’ll do it later.”

“You’re doing it when we get to the appointment.”

I can tell by the tone she’s using that it’s a direct order. I don’t have any room to negotiate with her. The rest of the ride is silent except for the sound of the radio. When I pull into the parking lot of the doctor’s office, Andy turns to look at me.

“Text him. Now.”

I pull my phone out of the cup holder, pulling up Gavin’s messages.

Skye: Just wanted to let you know that I’m safe

I don’t bother waiting for a response before shutting off the screen and looking at Andy.

“Happy?”

“Yes.”