Chapter 38

The luxurious leather seat sinks under my weight, and Arnold scares me when he pulls a belt from the side and crosses over me until it fastens to the buckle. There are two men in the front seats. The one on the left wears a black and glossy hat, the other has short blond hair. They both wear an elegant black suit. Neither of them talks anything to me while we leave the clinic.

Arnold takes a box that is between us and reveals to me that his bribe was real. With a singing smile, I take one of the sweets and get in the way of the packaging. My fingers tremble so much that when I cross them, I feel the pulse of my heartbeat.

“Excited to get home, little Gail? "Arnold calls me and I lose the last two seconds I have to watch Henry and the blonde girl.

“What? "I ask a lost question.

“Anxious?

“Not at all.

Arnold compresses his lips and says nothing else. I think maybe I was too rude to someone who is just trying to keep me calm, but I don'