Once Avery grabbed for Roland’s hand once more, they wasted no time as they quickly dashed outside and straight forward towards the vehicle awaiting them. Once they were near, Roland reached for the handle and yanked open the door leading to the backseats of the car, holding it open and letting Avery go inside first, him following quickly right behind her and closing the door and locking it once done.

[i]“You both settled in?”[/i] said Mr. Noonan viewing them through the rear view mirror, his foot on the gas pedal ready to drive out back onto the road.

[i]“Yeah,”[/i] replied Roland, [i]“Good to go.”[/i]

And just like that, Mr. Noonan took little to no time and began to navigate the car away from the hospital and back on the road. Luckily, none of the news and media had appeared or were in the way, so they could drive safely back and remain undetected without any hassle.

As they hit the main road and began to ride home, Avery’s curiosity was wondering as to how Roland gained some sort of wisdom from the way news anchors and media had worked, so she decided to ask him about it. Once she asked him, he looked at her, dazed for a moment as he wasn’t certain as what to say. His focus was concentrated on being back home, relieved that they got out of the hospital without being brutalized by a bunch of people constantly asking questions to Avery all at once in a crowd. 

[i]“Oh, um….”[/i] said Roland, trying to think on how to answer the question, but he felt too weary to do so. 

[i]“It’s a long story Avery,”[/i] said Mr. Noonan, answering for Roland as he continued driving, [i]“He’s told me all about it before when he came to live with us. From the sound of it, he sounds sleepy. Best ask him a little later on when he’s more awake.”[/i]

[i]“I-I’m sorry Avery,”[/i] said Roland with his tiresome tone, hoping that Avery wouldn’t be upset with him.

[i]“We will be at the house in a few,”[/i] said Mr. Noonan, [i]“We will get everything settled once there, alright?”[/i]