Our journey went on, and I tried my hardest to just relax like my dad had said. eporner “Matt…”
“Be quiet.”
“But-”
“Shush.”
“What are you doing?” I asked finally, heart thumping. “I can feel it every time you shift in your seat. My heart started to speed up for a different reason. It had probably been a mistake. “Can… Matt turned his head to me slightly, catching my eyes with his own. It’s driving me crazy. “I’m helping you relax.”
“Like… My eyes squeezed shut and my chest pushed out, my back arching from my seat. I looked at our parents, and back to him. “You need to relax.”
I pulled back from him, meeting his eyes.
