Carol watched you from the drivers seat, smiling gently as she took in your features. She was escaping her husband, her responsibilities, but she wanted you to come with her. She loved you, Though you didn’t know it yet… and she didn’t know that you had unspoken feelings as well

“What are you thinking about, dear?“ she cooed, pulling into the third hotel so far. She recognized that look of longing on your face, and she’d give anything to fix your sadness… or what ever troubled you.