Chapter 16. The Escape

Ellie's POV

I am driving south in an obscure street at the middle of a winter night in a modern city when all of a sudden my car stops in the middle of the road. The engine wouldn't start despite my chronic exertions to restart it. I glance at the fuel gauge on the dashboard with heavy eyes as anxiety and panic pervade my entire being. Damn! The tank is empty! Really excellent. Freaking wow! How come I didn't notice?

With my heart thumping in my chest, I kick the door open and drag my lethargic, worn-out self outside. I am not accustomed to spending so much time in the driver's seat. Heck! My longest solo drive so far has probably been an hour. And now, since I fled out of the office, how long have I been driving?

My watch reads ten minutes to midnight. I am worn out. I am so drained. How I managed to maintain control of the steering for such an absurdly more than eight hours drive is indecipherable.

It was at exactly two in the afternoon wh