She remembered the first time Sebastian was speeding. She saw the traffic police from afar and frantically asked him to slow down. However, Sebastian merely smiled before speeding up and arrogantly past the police right before their eyes.

However, nothing happened after that.

Back then, Sebastian had told her that no one dared to stop his car because of the car plate number.

That was also her first time understanding what privilege meant.

Frankly speaking, this group of people was already different from her since birth.

***

After two days of devastating sessions, Tom was lying on the bed like a dead fish, unmoving.

He was ghastly pale, his lips were dark, and pupils enlarged. His eyes seemed to have lost focus.

Tiny stubble covered his chin, and his hair was a mess, adding to his battered state.

Right now, his heart was beating extremely fast as if it would jump out of his chest.

His skin felt like needles were stabbing it with every breath he took.

The lingering