"I clearly saw someone standing there." Looking at Ivan, Amber asked, "Did you see it too?"
"I did—but maybe it was an illusion. I mean, it was dark so there is a chance it was a shadow of a tree branch or something." He tried to comfort her. Ivan could vaguely guess what it was but he wasn't sure either.
'Darius is gonna kill me,' he thought to himself and stepped on the gas. The sooner they got out of the secluded area, the better.
Amber on the other hand was very sure it wasn't as simple as Ivan was making it seem. The way he hastily made her board the car and was now driving faster than he normally did was evident that he was hiding something.
….
After reaching the main city, he finally slowed down and switched to his normal speed.
Looking at Amber, he asked, "Are you okay?" When she nodded her head, he explained, "I am sorry for the bumpy ride, actually I have heard that area is not safe and I realized it only after we got out of the car."
"Not safe?"
