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I looked in the rearview mirror and saw how tense Nick was. He told me what Aria had said to him last night. That she won’t leave us, that she couldn’t leave him. But he and I both were still a little bit afraid she will change her mind when she sees Cassie and Jake.
I focused back on the road, giving Aria a side glance once in a while. Her nervousness grew by the minute.
About half an hour later, Aria straightened herself in her seat.
“We are here,” she said quietly.
Nick and Annie looked out their windows.
For miles, there was just forest surrounding us, but now I started to see houses on the side of the road. There were more houses the further we drove.
“Do you want to go to your old home first?” I asked Aria.
She shook her head as she looked outside.
“Jake and Cassie’s house first, please,” she said quietly, staring out the window.
There weren’t many people left in the village. The houses looked abandoned, and we passed only a few people while we drove to our destination.
Aria gave me directions while staring out the window with a nervous look on her face.
“I like it here,” Annie said quietly.
“It was much better before, trust me,” Aria mumbled. “It is abandoned now.”
The village was charming, I must admit. The houses were small and colorful. Each house had a garden in the front. I believe those gardens were very pretty when there were people here to take care of them. Now they were empty. Just dry soil and a few dead plants in some of them.
We drove past the main square. At least it looked like it.
There were buildings here that look like a school, hospital, and town hall. There was a fountain in the middle and the sidewalk was made out of stone.
Again, only a few people were outside. They all looked toward my car and narrowed their eyes in suspicion.
Aria continued to give me directions until she let out a quiet gasp.
“Stop here,” she said quietly, staring at the house on our left.
I looked at the house. It was as charming as the rest of them. The outside wall was painted in light peach color and there was a garden in the front. Small steps led up to the porch. Unlike the rest of the houses, it seemed like somebody was still living in this one. Actual flowers and plants were growing in the garden.
Aria’s eyes were roaming all over the house. I could hear her heart beating faster.
“It doesn’t look abandoned,” Annie said quietly.
“No,” Aria whispered. “They are still here.”
I looked at Nick through the rearview mirror. He was looking at Aria with a worried expression on his face. I guess he was hoping they wouldn’t be here. Just as I was.
I was terrified of losing her, even though she said she wouldn’t leave us.
Aria opened her door and stepped outside. We all followed her. She walked over to my side of the car, her eyes never leaving the house.
“Go, Aria,” Annie said and shoved her hands in her jacket pockets.
Nick and I both leaned on my car, our eyes never leaving Aria.
She walked slowly toward their house. Nick growled quietly and I could hear his heart starting to beat faster.
I tried to push my nervousness away and crossed my arms over my chest.
