The taxi driver was friendly, and Eloise chatted happily with him along the way. The rhythmic hum of the car on the road made her feel momentarily at peace, like she was drifting into an unknown world, away from everything.
Suddenly, Eloise realized she was just trying to escape, but she didn't know what she would do after arriving in Hawaii. The thought gnawed at her, but she kept pushing it aside, unwilling to acknowledge the uncertainty that came with her decision.
“I have plenty of time to think about it,” Eloise told herself, feeling a small sense of relief that she had sold the jewelry for a large sum of money. She had at least secured her future, no matter how uncertain everything else felt.
“This is my first time in Hawaii, and I want to stay in a quiet hotel. "Do you have any s
