Chapter 361 : Deja Vu

*Olivia*

The sun had kissed the sky goodnight, casting the empty city streets in a dull shade of gray. From the window, everything looked much smaller than it actually was. The car rumbled dully around me as the driver and I sat in complete and utter silence.

I watched the lamps on every corner illuminate as we passed by, a few flickering before falling dead. The path from school to home was a familiar one now. I couldn't name the streets or the buildings we passed, but I knew the path by heart.

I counted each turn in my head, my mind awfully silent as we passed by the square for the festival. Half-built booths on the edge of the sidewalks and colorful banners thrown haphazardly into the trees were only the beginning.

Soon, there would be an explosion of tourists seeking alcoholic beverages, w……