Now, I just needed to check the library and the student lounge. There probably wasn’t anybody in the library at this hour, but I had to check anyway. When I went into the library, I was relieved to see nobody there except for the night-shift librarian. On this campus, we had day shift workers and
They rolled their eyes and stood to their feet, but the large jerk still had his hold on Lydia’s waist. “I’ll make sure she gets back safely,” he said, but something about his tone, I didn’t trust. I grabbed onto Lydia’s wrist, making her squeak in surprise. “Try again,” I said as a low growl
Enzo’s POV With a shaky voice, Eileen Carter turned to the trembling and frightened students. “Everybody, get to your dorms and get some rest. When I find out more information, I’ll let you know,” she said, trying to maintain her strong composure, but I could see her fear shining through and I’m
They haven’t always been this dark which worried me. “I was mainly wondering if you smelled it too. Or maybe you saw something?” “I didn’t see anything,” she said, her voice firm. “If that’s all you wanted, I’m very tired and would like to sleep now.” Without another word, she shut the door in
Enzo’s POV Lila met my eyes, and I knew I wouldn’t have to say anything. She quickly rushed into my room and sealed the door behind her, turning off the light in the process. That’s my girl, I thought to myself. She was just in time too because as soon as my bedroom door shut, the front door s
Once I was sure he was gone, I went to my bedroom door and quickly opened it. Flipping on the light, I saw Lila curled up on my bed. She still wore my T-shirt and had her dark hair pulled up into a messy bun. She sat on the top of my bed with her knees pressed against her chest and her eyes were fil
Lila’s POV The thought of Merida suffering in the cold and wet basement of the academic center caused my heart to hurt worse than it ever has. I was glad I didn’t see her body, but hearing the officers talking about her… I couldn’t imagine what she must have gone through. I couldn’t even imagine w
“Now, you must rest. I have a feeling that tomorrow is going to be long and difficult for all of us.” I nodded, hating that I had a feeling he was right. But I was too tired to think too much about it. It didn’t take long for that exhaustion to take over and I soon drifted off to a dreamless sle