From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 204

The dim light cast a soft glow on her face, giving it an ethereal quality

Unexpectedly Derend found himself standing opposite a gilt about his age.

He had always pictured young gigs as delicate and fall.

Vet here was a girl with the reflexes of a seasoned athlete, which was quite the eye opener

It took a moment for Gerned to regain his composure and retract his hand

Just then, Sarah came nmoing over and asked, “Ann, what’s going on?”

Anthea glanced back at Sarah and assured het. “It’s all good ”

Tuming to Gerand, she inquired, “You alright?”

“I’m fine” Gerard responded with a slight shake of his head

“Good to bear Authen said with a gentle smile. Once she knew Gerard was fine, she walked away with Sarah

As Gerard watched their retreating figures, he felt a momentary daze.

yet he felt an inexplicable connection to her. It was an if

just

until they vanished into the crowd. He was jolted back to reality by a slap on

it “Huh? Oh, it’s nothing!”

looked in the direction Gerard had been staring but

Time for some

The boys drank more than their fair share, their teenage

strictly raised, they couldn’t possibly return home in

decided to crash at his place. With the weekend ahead, there was no

casual shower and crammed into one bed, quickly succumbing

the snow had stopped outside, and the sunlight was

symphony of snores, each more sonorous than

at his phone and saw it was already half–past ten. George was up, but Kearney and Healy were still

and headed to the bathroom to freshen up. He

George walked in, removing his cap and announcing. ‘Gerard, 1 grabbed some breakfast. Are Kearney and

Gerard nodded.

and grumbled, “Man, can they sleep! They’ve been out

the chilly breeze, jolting the others