It seemed to sense her unease; in the deep autumn chill, a light rain began to fall again, adding more coldness as it hit the car window.
Annie Taylor fell completely silent as well. Sitting beside Keira Leaf, she looked at her with concern from time to time but never knew how to open her mouth to comfort her. Ultimately, she just poured a cup of hot water for Keira Leaf and asked the driver to play some soothing, quiet music.
Keira Leaf took just a sip before putting the cup down, then immediately took out her mobile phone to browse through the text message Joshua Sulliven sent her last night.
She thought, at that moment, he must have been going through a shower of bullets, or maybe he was aware that there would be a sleepless night ahead. That's why, amidst a blaze of fire, he sent her a text message to reassure her.
