The drive home was silent. Ísis stared blankly out the window, her arms crossed over her chest, her body rigid. The city blurred past outside, but inside her mind, everything felt even more tangled.

Alex broke the silence when he slowed down and pulled over in front of a pharmacy.

“I won’t be long,” he said, already opening the door.

He got out quickly. A few minutes later, he returned carrying a small bag. He climbed back into the car and placed a bottle of water and the box of medication on h