There's a whole dead silence between us in the car. He's still sitting in the driver's seat, and I'm still in my seat too. It's a dead silence but strangely not awkward. We were just there sitting in the car quietly.
I glinted at the gate of Hermit Homes. The fancy cursive writing on the gate, especially the two H's really stood out.
"I'm surprised that you're taking everything so easily. This isn't a scenario I pictured in my head while I was debating whether to tell you the whole truth or not."
I turned my head on him. "Why? What picture did you have in your mind?"
"I pictured you being so shocked, not able to believe my confession, and in the worst case, running away from me. I tortuously prepared myself for the worst scenario."
