LILAC

"Come with me."

And for the second time today, I am following a stranger to God knows where. How very wise of you, Lilac. Professor Carla does not take me to her office here. She is leading me to the staff's parking lot and I can only assume we are going to her home or not.

We stop in front of a sleek black Audi A6 and Professor Carla opens the back door and motions for me to get into the car. I do as I am told and close the door behind me, the smell of expensive fabric assaulting my ...