"You could have just driven all the way to the house..." Elias pointed at the car that was driving away.
"Why?" He asked. "You don't want me walking with you?"
"My apologies..." Elias lowered his head and started walking. Viktor followed beside him.
For the first few minutes, neither man spoke. Viktor stared at Elias in a way that made the silence loud. Elias pretended not to notice Viktor's glare at him. He just stared at the marbled floor and streetlight as he walked faster.
"Where did you go?" Viktor asked after a long time. The voice was flat. His eyes were on the road but they flicked to Elias and back again.
"To the hospital," Elias said. "To see my sister."
Viktor's mouth pulled into a small, knowing smile.
"I see. It's the hospital,"
He didn't believe him, as usual, but he didn't ask any more questions.
They were almost home when Viktor said,
"Do you know why I'm getting married?"
Elias frowned, as he wasn't interested in where the discussion was heading.
