The Land Where Sinners Atone by Mason V.F

Author:Mason, V.F.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-13T16:00:00+00:00

New York, New York

Phoenix, 18 years old

I wipe away the tear from my cheek, huffing in frustration at it, and mutter, “Guys suck.”

The cab driver chuckles from the front, and I meet his gaze in the rearview mirror. He must be in his late sixties, judging by the wrinkles scattered on his face and his warm smile. “Not all of us do.” He winks at me, and I burrow deeper into my coat, tearing my gaze away from him and resting my head on the window, trying my best to enjoy my last hour here until my flight later on tonight. “You’ll meet a better one.”

Digging for my headphones in my purse, I place them in my ears as I’m not in the mood to talk about any future guys.

My phone dings with a message, and despite my sour mood, a smile pulls at my mouth.

<Leiken> Fuck that guy. Once you’re back here, we’ll have a girls’ night out. We’ll find you someone else.

<Me> I think that’s too drastic. He wasn’t my boyfriend.

Although, I certainly act like it, which annoys me to no end. We are nothing to each other. Wasn’t this whole idea, more of a joke and trying to figure out if all these movies are true?

Spur of the moment idea that should have never hurt me, yet it did, and I don’t know how to react to that.

<Leiken> Still, he was a dick. That’s good enough reason for a night out in my book.

I laugh at this, ready to write my reply, when a strong wind whooshes inside, penetrating through my coat, and freezing me. “The hell,” I mutter and look to my right to see a guy slipping inside my cab at the traffic light. “Hey!” I exclaim, but he doesn’t even spare me a glance.

Instead, he addresses the cabbie, “If you drive me to the airport, I’ll give you two hundred dollars.”

“The cab is occupied,” the cabbie replies, shaking his head. “Although we’re going in the same direction, if the miss minds it, you’ll have to get the hell out of this car.” I hear a bit of hesitation in his words along with interest sparkling in his eyes at the mention of money.

The guy turns to me. His piercing blue eyes, which go well with his blond hair, hit me with the full force of his handsomeness that his black coat only emphasizes. “Do you mind?”

I blink several times before finally the loud horn of the car behind us snaps me out of my haze and the weird reaction to a stranger. I’ve seen a lot of handsome guys on campus, and none of them have inspired such an instant reaction from me. “No. That’s fine.” I assume he must be late for one of his flights; what else explains such desperation and throwing money away?

But then again, if he’s wealthy, he doesn’t have to count it like me.

The cab finally starts moving, flawlessly driving along the road while the guy rests his head

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