Her head was leaning against the window as her boyfriend sped down the road. There was an uneasy silence in the car following the intense argument that they had just had. Jared knew how to push her buttons, but she knew how to push his as well, and there was the fact that she was better at it. He did not like that, and she was well aware of that. 

Lily had been dating him for just over six months, following two prior relationships, but this time, she wanted it to work. She wanted the relationship to last, to have it eventually lead to something well past college. Lily dreamed of marriage, buying a home, and having two kids with him. But now, the farther they drove, the less likely that seemed.

A few moments later they came to a full stop in front of her house. Jared still didn't say a word. He instead raised the volume of the radio a little bit, [Like a Stone] playing through the speakers. Lily liked that song, they both did, but right that moment she couldn't enjoy it. She stared at him, but his hand rested lazily on the steering wheel at the wrist and his gaze appeared to be settled on the next door kids playing on the front lawn. Lily noticed her sister was also outside. 

With a sigh, she opened the passenger door before getting out. She wanted him to say something, even a quick [Bye] would have sufficed, but he remained silent. The moment she closed his door, he drove away, leaving her standing on the sidewalk in disbelief. But a moment later Lily gathered herself and marched inside, her pride getting the better of her and even going as far as ignoring Eva.