Hailey escaped quickly. Even after entering the car, Hailey’s anger persisted. How could she expose her inner thoughts to Travis? Even though she revealed it, she shouldn’t have run away. She could have simply explained that she was engrossed in her own thoughts and wasn’t discussing him. Now that she had escaped in such a manner, it felt like a clumsy denial. Even if she wanted to deny it, she couldn’t.

“Ah!” She shook her head in frustration. Forget it. She had already said it. ...