Chapter 150

Alexander's POV My heart sank. The words I had meant to say were left unspoken. I reached out, my hand hovering halfway. It froze in the air for a few seconds before I finally withdrew it, slipping my hand into my pocket to pull out a lighter and a pack of cigarettes. "Sorry, you can’t smoke here," a voice interrupted. "Oh, sorry," I muttered, putting the lighter and cigarettes back in my pocket. I closed my eyes for a moment, letting the swirl of emotions inside me settle into a heavy silence. When we stepped outside the church, the cold wind hit us, and a light dusting of snow began to fall. It was snowing. Vivienne looked up at the sky, the air thick with a biting chill. I watched her and asked, "Should we head back now?" Vivienne glanced at the sky. The snow was coming down harder now. Continuing on the highway might not be safe. "Let’s stay here for the night. We can head back when the snow stops tomorrow." "Okay.&