Jamie felt powerless
Jamie despised that response. He sat in his seat, oblivious to where they were heading or what was going on behind his back. He felt helpless, as if everyone around him was privy to some secret and he was the only one who wasn’t. The more Jamie thought about it, the more agitated he became.
They had arrived
Ben arrived to a driveway after about a thirty-minute journey. He came to a halt and switched off the car, but urged Jamie not to get out just yet. “Why?” Jamie inquired, frowning and reaching for the handle. Ben, on the other hand, locked the door from the inside. “What is going on here, Ben?!”