Joanna then went home to change and fixed her make-up, she put all her important stuff in the bag, and then I offered her to drive her to Nicholas' address.
It was already 9 pm but she seemed relieved not to have spent the entire evening and night there but with Evelyn and Carol instead. She said we helped her to allow her mind a break after thinking of Nicholas for the entire night and day.
Yet as soon as I stopped by his house, Joanna seemed hesitant whether to get out or not.
"Go." I insisted squeezing her knee and smiling at her.
She nodded and walked down, I spotted with the corner of my eye, Nicholas peering at us from the balcony but I pretended I didn't see him not to lead Joanna to panic.
She hugged me, and then when she felt ready to go she waved at me and ran to knock on the door.
I walked back in the car and waited to see her fade away climbing the stairs before leaving.
