Chapter 80. Medicinal Tea

The car ride soon came to a stop and the crunching of gravel stopped under the weight of the car. The guy who was driving the car killed the engine and sighed.

He glanced back at his passengers and smiled. “Want to come inside?”

“Not really,” Anna was quick to reply. “I think it would be best if we stay in the car.”

“No,” the guy replied without missing a beat. Then he adjusted his glasses and smiled. “I’m sorry, I mean, I have tea in there and it would be nice to get some before hitting the road. It's already night and it’s cold.”

“Man, we just want to get home.” Zac made his presence known. “That’s all we want. We’re not here to make friends. Our tires got stolen and we needed a ride.”

He stared at them, a bit of distaste painted on his face. “Please let me do this.” His voice got softer. “I never get visitors. I just—I just want to be nice.” He smiled sadly.

“Okay,” Anna replied quickly. “We will come in.” She flashed a genuine smile at him.

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