Also true. Wait. Maybe he had the mysterious sickness. She examined him closely

He's definitely got a fever.

She looked for any other obvious sign

He seems very distracted, as if his mind is in another place. The same way her father had acted after about a week of being sick.

She began to feel uncomfortable, not wanting to be too close

Unless she wants to jump out of a moving car, she can't move away.

She could, but the chance of getting hurt was way higher than staying in the car

They drive for a very long while.

She waits, so bored

Eventually he stops at an obscure restaurant. He orders some food for them both, though her meal is notably smaller.