Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 120

As I woke up that morning, Brandon was still lingering in my mind from the dream. It was the second time he had appeared in my dreams, making me wonder if our paths had crossed before. Setting the dream aside, remember when I dreamed about the boy who carried

me and had a mole on his back? Well, Brandon had the exact same one.

And yesterday, he called me "Mae". I heard it loud and clear. There was no mistaking it.

As my thoughts wandered, Kara snapped me back to reality. "Maddie, why did you return to the room to sleep?"

It was abnormal for the perpetually sleepy Kara to wake up before her alarm. I knew exactly what she meant and rolled my eyes at her. "What do you mean come back to the room'?" Kara chuckled mischievously. "I thought maybe something happened between you and Mr. Howell-"

"What are you even thinking?" I cut her off. "Why is your mind always in the gutter?"

"You're both single-what's wrong with a one-night stand?" Kara's words hit the mark.

"But you can't just fall in love that easily, either. Where would that lead?" I countered.

Kara leaned closer while propping herself on a pillow. "Maddie, you know what? I really want to see Mr. Howell, the straight-laced guy, fall head over heels for someone." "Huh? I didn't quite catch her drift.

"I mean, I want to see a seriou

words made me

like him act

to try it yourself because you still won't get

movement and sat up as well. "Then, Maddie, if you do, you can

at her. "Do you want me to film it for

Kara replied

her, but she caught it swiftly and held it. against her chin.

he searched for the document, the moment I covered him with a blanket, and the image of him

happen between

absentminded expression didn't escape Kara, who immediately jumped from her bed to mine for

and

me back. "Maddie, just

quit shipping me and Brandon. He's not my

After all those years with Mr. Gildon, it's not

out a mocking chuckle without responding to her

to get breakfast, only to

and a

felt a