Chapter 16: Fake Innocence

< Shirley > "Please, please pick up the call, Richard," I murmured to myself. I was trying to contact Richard so that he remained where he was. But I couldn't get him on the line. I bit my lips, my eyes still focused on the road ahead of me. I was getting nervous, only the sound of the rain drumming against the car roof and the wiper washing away the water from the windshield filled the anticipation. It wasn't until the third call that Richard received the call. "Where are you right now?" I asked urgently. "The car broke down, so I'm standing in the rain, waiting for any car to pass by to get myself a lift," he replied in monotone. That was so not a coincidence. "Couldn't you have called one of us?" I rebuked. "I was going to, then I saw your calls." "Anyways, stay where you are, and send me the location. I'm coming to pick you up." Although he was suspicious, he still agreed. As I neared the location he sent me, I noticed a truck trailing behind me. At first, I didn't give i