When I woke up, I felt like someone had pulled me from a faraway place. Atlas’s handsome face looked back at me. Startled, I tried to sit up but felt a sharp pain in my wounds.
"Why the rush?" His voice sounded hoarse.
We were still in the car, but the golden sun was setting on the horizon.
Urgently, I exclaimed, "What time is it? Damn it, I need to pick up my daughter!"
"I used your phone to text your friend, asking her to pick her up for you," he stated. "Get up, will you? My legs are get