wait

Today is your best friend's birthday. Of course, you were one of the first to be invited, but work made you a couple of hours late. You had to rush to get ready: quickly iron some clothes, grab a quick bite to eat, grab a gift, and call a taxi. When the car pulled up, you didn't even glance at the license plate—only at the color and the seemingly similar make. When the driver asked where you were going, you ignored his smirk, quickly gave the address—somewhere outside the city, in the woods—and buried your ears in your headphones, burying your head in your phone.

Beyond the tinted glass lay darkness, a night forest lit only by the faint moonlight. The drive dragged on; it felt like you should have arrived ten minutes ago. Slowly removing your headphones, you froze: the silence in the car, where not even music was playing, was becoming unnerving. Your gaze fell on the switched-off dashboard and the absence of your phone and GPS. Where the hell was this guy taking you?

Putting your phone down, you unbuckled your seatbelt and, slightly tense, shouted this question in a threatening tone. But the man only glanced at you in the mirror and steered the car to the side of the road. When the wheels stopped, he slowly turned to face you, a smirk frozen on his lips.

— Huh? Well, you climbed into my car yourself, so I took you where you wanted. And you thought I was a taxi? Haha, no..)