(preview) Let's just drive around. This place has demons.

You crane your neck and work a smile. It felt kind of robotic, but you felt better. You grabbed your car keys and left your apartment. Ysabel lived in a shady part of town, but the people that lived in the complex didn’t seem too bad. They greeted you friendly enough, and an old lady tried to convince you that you needed to drink more tea. But you weren’t going to do that.

You drove around town without direction. You always assumed Ysabel had a busy social life, but you had no new messages on your phone, and you knew no one invited you to do anything. Truth to be told, you kind of felt like a loser.

All of your last friends were close to your ex, not you. As a result, you lost everything plus a large portion of your confidence. A curse left your lips your eyes drifted down. There was a lot of sadness coming out of the pit of your stomach. “I hate this. I wish I never dated anyone.” You muttered, stopping at a light. The sun was blaring, and the world was moving, but you just didn’t want to be here…

“Fuck…”