Chapter 56

• ELOISE
• The ride back to Ashlake was quiet. There was no one to talk to since I was the only one in the car and the butler was much too focused on the road before him to pay me any mind. The radio played softly in the background while I listened and looked outside the window at the scenery. We were about 30 minutes into our trip, so I could tell that we would have plenty of time to stop to do something fun like go shopping or eat out.
• After what seemed like hours in silence, my phone finally rang. I looked at the caller ID this time and I couldn't help but smile when I realized it was my mother. I answered and said hi to her. “Mom!”