Chapter 129. The Getaway

Ellie's POV

We are steering through the outskirts of Nairobi's central business center at 9:30 at night; I don't know where. This Greek god is being peevish about killing me with anxiety because he is not disclosing to me where we are going. I understand the phrase 'surprise', but still, it won't hurt to give me even just a clue, dah!

More than four hours of chronic driving is more than enough to drive me nuts. My butt is beginning to itch really bad. It always gets irritated by sitting in a car for too long. My spine too. Damn!

As I sit in the passenger seat, uncertainty gnaws at me like a persistent itch. The odometer remains an enigma, withholding crucial information about how many miles stretch between our present location and our destination. In an attempt to pacify my restless mind, I divert my gaze from the dashboard and allow it to wander through the landscape outside, embarking on a fleeting excursion through the illuminated streets of the