Chapter One hundred and Seventy-eight

Lana’s POV

Finally, I would return to reality, with all its challenges and responsibilities.

Cameron took my hand as we walked back to our suite. “You okay?”

“Yeah,” I said, squeezing his hand. “I'm just going to miss this place.”

“We’ll come back,” he promised. “And who knows? Maybe someday we’ll find a way to stay longer.”

I smiled at the thought. As much as I loved Cartonica, it was the people I shared it with that made it special.

***

The next morning, the sense of calm and happiness from the day before was replaced by a bittersweet feeling. As we packed our bags, preparing to leave Cartonica, the reality of our departure sank in.

Cameron, Andre, Marcus, and I were returning to Hastvin, while Sally was still bent on staying behind for a few more days or weeks of vacation.

Perhaps even months. The truth was that I would miss her, and if there was a way, I would have tried to walk her out of this decision she had come to. But she was right. In the last few months, a lot had happe