WHY!? Her mind screamed. Because it's a terrifyingly expensive, self-driving luxury vehicle gifted by my psychotic, aloof husband! And I don't want to say something here or go find Paula, only to be tracked down!
"Uhm... because it is only reasonable that I do not want to drive in a car with all of those?" She managed, trying to sound logical despite her pounding heart.
There was silence at the other end. So long that she almost thought he had ended the call.
"Hello?" She called, a nervous tremor in her voice.
"Press the button under the dashboard." He instructed, his voice as calm as ever.
She raised a brow, surprised there was really something like that. She fumbled around, her fingers tracing the smooth underside of the dashboard until she found a small, discreet button.
