*Olivia*

The sun had kissed the sky goodnight, casting the empty city streets in a dull shade of gray. From the window, everything looked much smaller than it actually was. The car rumbled dully around me as the driver and I sat in complete and utter silence.

I watched the lamps on every corner illuminate as we passed by, a few flickering before falling dead. The path from school to home was a familiar one now. I couldn’t name the streets or the buildings we ...