Chapter 0384

Nina

Without a word, Selena made a hmph sound and took off down the hallway. Enzo gasped slightly and went to follow her, but I held my arm out to stop him and shook my head.

"It's fine," I said, watching as she disappeared around a corner. "Luke is gonna watch her. Besides, where would she even go?"

Enzo relaxed a bit and nodded in understanding. "I guess you're right," he replied. "I just worry that she'll try to pull some stunt and screw us all over."

"She won't." I took Enzo's hand and began walking down the hall with him. "She's powerless. She knows that the Luna wants nothing to do with her. We're her only chance at survival at this point, because soon the Luna might come to kill both of us."

Enzo froze at my words, his hand tightening around mine. When I looked up at him, his brown eyes were wide and there was worry drawn across his face. I knew that he was immensely worried about the Luna and what she would do if she found me, and I couldn't deny the fact that I was worried, too. But right now, we needed to just do our best to have a positive outlook. In my mind, that was the only real way to prepare to fight back against the Luna's plan.

pretend that we're a normal couple? I've spent too long missing you to want to stand around all day and wait for

face, and his jaw clenched and unclenched. But then, finally, he nodded and followed me. I led him down the hall and back out into the fresh winter air. The sun was out and there was a cold breeze blowing across the campus. Soon, it would be Christmastime. Every year, the campus was decorated with garlands and red and green ribbons to celebrate the end of the semester, and I always enjoyed the

and I walked across campus, I noticed that he was still silent. I was determined to cheer him up and get him to relax, even if it was just for one

in the direction

my persistence had an effect on Enzo, because he let out a low chuckle and wrapped

had been so preoccupied with everything with Enzo and Selena that I didn't notice at first, but Luke had in fact distributed some of the antidote to our surrounding towns. They

at his French fries as he spoke. "I guess you know something that I

We need her help, and this is the only way to do it... Now please, can

and popped a couple of French fries into his mouth. He chewed slowly, thinking, then swallowed.

Enzo's sudden candidness, but the fact that he was so open made me smile. I reached across the table and squeezed his hand. "Maybe you should play some hockey tonight," I said. "The team misses you, too. Matt is a good captain, but

gears turning in his head, like he was considering whether or not he could bring himself to relax enough to play hockey and actually enjoy himself, even if just for

what she wants right now. Look at the news!" I gestured up to the television. "Even our antidote is allowing

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