His lips were very, very close to mine. I saw that his eyes were closed. Not knowing how to react, I sat there stiffly. Suddenly, there was a loud honk and the car behind us frantically urged us to drive. Ravi opened his eyes and saw the bright green light. He sighed and stepped on the accelerator.
Our car pulled up to a private cemetery on the outskirts of Philadelphia.
"Why are we here?" I shrugged and turned to look at Ravi.
Ravi glanced at me and let out a long breath. His hand was on the steering wheel, and his fingers kept tapping.
"Listen, Irina. What I'm about to say might shock you" Ravi looked at me with an extremely serious expression. "But believe me, I can help you."
I nodded while sensing that something bad was about to be said.
"I got the news yesterday that your mother passed away." Ravi lowered his voice and spoke to me as gently as he could. "I wanted to tell you yesterday, but I didn't want you to know too soon."
