CHAPTER FIFTY EIGHT

She smiled at them in assurance to which they settled down to sleep and continue the journey tomorrow.

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The sounds of crickets singing loudly spoiled the silence of the night but everyone was still asleep except for Clarissa. She gazed unblinking at the sky, staring at the endless twinkling light. What she was thinking no one could tell as her face had in a blank gaze but a tear silently ran down her cheek but she didn't wipe it. The snores of Jake and kevin didn't seem to rouse her from her thoughts. Alyssia roused from her sleep as she could feel the restlessness of someone. She blinked her eyes rapidly and looked around. Seeing that Clarissa who was a feet away from her was not asleep she quietly got up from Nacen whose hands were around her waist and made her way slowly towards her. She thought to herself that Clarissa must be very deep in thought because she made no indication that she was aware of any presence. She stood in front of her and bent he