Chapter 53

One thing I had noticed was that Steve's driving had significantly improved. It became clear he wasn't being pursued any longer. After a few moans of protest against the roughness of his driving, he seemed to take the hint, navigating the turns more carefully now, no longer tossing us side to side in the backseat. He slowed considerably over the bumps in the road.

I understood that our slow progress was due to his newfound caution, yet it felt as if we were moving at a glacial pace. Perhaps time had altered its flow for me, trapping me in an almost timeless existence.

It felt as though I were adrift in space, floating aimlessly within an unfathomable void. I envisioned myself as an integral part of the tranquil rhythm of the cosmos, watching from a distance as Earth gracefully moved along its orbit, spinning on its axis. It was an eternal dance, truly encapsulating the meaning of 'going nowhere slowly,' yet obediently adhering to the symphony and laws that governed the u