Sneaking out of her room nearly gave her a heart attack, but her confidence lifted when Ezra was where he said he was going to be at the stairway. The guilt of being where she shouldn’t be bit at her conscience as she absconded down the flight of stairs with him, but the people they passed seemed to care less of who they were. They were simply two people, albeit moving a little quicker than needed, in the halls like everyone else. Gabriella tried to calm herself with this perception, but when someone’s gaze lingered their way for longer than she liked, her anxiety picked up again.
When they hit the first floor, Gabriella inquired. “Where are we going?” Her eyes flipped to the large panel of glass doors. She knew the south-facing lead out into the fields, so her focus was on the n
