After mulling it over for a sec, Abigail strolled over to Quinn, plopped down next to her, and threw an arm around her shoulder. "What''s on your mind?"


    Quinn snapped out of her daze and grinned. "Just thinking about where I should head next."


    Abigail shrugged. "Why overthink it? Just go wherever the wind takes you. When you''re done having a st and don''t wanna leave, you can crash at my ce, or we can find some cool spot to settle down. As long as we got cash, the world''s our oyster."


    Quinn looked at Abigail''s beaming face, feeling a little flutter in her chest, and her own smile grew wider.


    "What if you fall for someone?" Quinn asked.


    Abigail scoffed. "Love? Nah, not my thing. Why would I need a guy to mess up my vibe?"Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org.


    Quinn went quiet for a bit; she couldn''t really argue with that.


    After a moment, she said, "That''s ''cause you haven''t met someone who makes your heart race. When you do, you''ll change your tune."


    Abigail waved it off. "Nah, not gonna happen. And even if it does, I ain''t falling for anyone, got it?"


    Abigail hugged Quinn''s shoulder, staring off into the distance. "Actually, if we ever get super lonely, we could open a retirement home. That way, we won''t be alone."


    Quinn nodded. "Yeah, sounds good."


    Abigail turned and shed a grin at Quinn. As the sun dipped below the horizon, her cheerful smile, paired with her short hair and tomboyish clothes, made her look pretty striking.


    She and Walter were like night and day. She had short hair, while Walter, a dude, had long hair. Both had that androgynous vibe going on.


    Abigail said, "So, stop thinking about that jerk Alexander."


    Quinn''s smile faltered for a couple of seconds, and she forced herself to argue, "I''m not."


    Abigail rolled her eyes. "Sure, if you say so. We''re out here to have fun, so let''s enjoy it. When we''re done here, we''ll hit up another spot. Where do you wanna go the most?" Quinn thought for a moment and shook her head. "No clue."


    "Then keep thinking. We got all the time in the world," Abigail said.


    "Okay."


    As they chatted, they noticed the sun had already set, and the wind on the hillside was getting chilly.


    Orion piped up, "It''s getting dark. Aren''t we leaving? Soon we won''t see squat."


    "Let''s bounce." Abigail was already annoyed by his voice. She pulled Quinn up, and they headed down the hill to the car.


    Orion drove up front. The light at the bottom of the hill wasn''t as bright as on top; the sunset was blocked by distant mountains, and without the car lights, they couldn''t see a thing. Quinn sat in the car, staring at the empty ins outside, feeling kinda lost.


    Despite all the future ns Abigail had just talked about, she still felt a bit adrift, like a piece of driftwood floating on the water, unable to find a sense of belonging. Suddenly, the car jolted, and her head almost smacked into the seat in front of her.


    "Orion, what the hell!" Abigail''s forehead hit the car window. She looked up and cursed at Orion, "Can''t you drive straight?"


    Orion quickly exined, "No, it looks like the tire blew out."


    He got out to check.


    Abigail and Quinn also got out to take a look. They turned on their phone lights and immediately saw a bunch of nails on the road ahead. "Who did this?" Abigail picked up a nail and examined it. "These weren''t here this afternoon."


    After she said this, the three of them exchanged nces.


    In an instant, it felt like the wind around them got colder.


    Orion swallowed hard and asked, "What''s going on?"


    Abigail quickly pulled out her phone to make a call, but there was no signal.


    Orion and Quinn also checked their phones; none of them had a signal, which made them even more anxious.


    "See, I told you we should''ve left earlier. Now look what happened!" Orion said as he moved closer to them, his eyes darting around nervously.