Julia

My eyes fluttered open as the car came to a stop. As we began to move again, I sat up, wiped a bit of drool from my lips, and hoped that Van hadn’t seen the drool in the darkness. The pitch-black sky beyond our windows was filled with millions of stars. “I love how pretty the sky is here.”

“Did you have a nice nap?” Van asked with a grin.

“Tell me I didn’t snore.”

“Your secret is safe.”

I peered ...