Chapter 36 036

• After the party, Ella had asked to drive seeing how intoxicated Chase was. He had argued that he wasn't that drunk but Ella wasn't going to wait to find out. The ride back started off quiet.
• Chase had clearly had one too many glasses of bourbon, his head resting against the cool window while Ella gripped the steering wheel with more confidence than she actually felt. The road was empty, the late-night silence stretching around them like a dark blanket.
• It was almost eerie how peaceful it was, until the car sputtered. And died.