Chapter 57 . Small talk

Ethan POV The trees seem to go on forever and ever. Their dark green branches are dusted in mounds of snow, the pine needles holding tight to the white powder. I clutch my hands tightly in my lap as we near our destination with a quickness that settles in my gut like an anvil in one of those old cartoons. Kelly whistles a tune beside me. Her pretty head rests on my shoulder, relaxed. Ever since she settled things with her mother, she's been at ease. She' finally looking forward. As am I, but I'm still nervous. Anxious. The past few days have been filled to the brim with packing. It's been a whirlwind of preparations that had to be made before we left the Green Pack. Only days ago I remember slamming shut the trunk of the Suburban and clambering into the car with a heavy dose of relief and fear. This is our new life coming around the corner. It's a strange, new sensation to have two perfectly oppo