The car ride was mostly silent, but I can't say I was surprised. With every bump and pothole in the road, Erik grunted in pain. Nervously, I kept stealing glances at Erik. You see, I invited Erik out to lunch, but we were making a quick stop on the way there, I just hadn't told him about the stop. "Why do you keep looking at me like that?" I furrowed my brows in confusion. "Like what?" "Like you have something to tell me." I shook my head. "Nope." I decided to turn the radio up just to fill the silence. I heard him sigh from his seat, but I decided to act like I didn't. "I have to make a quick stop," I said, pulling the car into an empty parking space. Erik looked out the front window with a suspicious look on his face. I turned off the car and opened the door. I glanced back at Er