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Chapter 47

#Chapter 47 Late Night Library

#Chapter 47: Late Night Library

Nina

I felt like a harpoon pierced me straight through the heart when I saw Enzo walking with Lisa across the quad. She was leaning on him and holding his arm

He glanced up and saw me, our eyes locking across the quad. I froze. He

froze, too, for a moment, his brown eyes focused on me with an expression that I couldn’t quite read. I hadn’t seen Enzo in a few days since the night we went to the diner… Had he been with Lisa this whole time, even though she attacked me like a madwoman?

The longer I stood there, frozen, the more tears started to well up in my eyes and the hotter my face became. I couldn’t bear to see him with her like this.

Before he could say anything, I turned

on my heel and walked away.

no, ran–

When I got home, the apartment was dark and empty. I slammed the door behind me and leaned on it, sobbing silently in the darkness, eventually sinking down to the floor and burying my head in my knees. I had told Enzo that I just wanted to be friends, but I knew that part of me still had feelings for him and seeing him with Lisa only solidified that.

I wasn’t sure how long I sat on the dark kitchen floor in tears, but eventually, the tears stopped coming and my face hurt from crying.

“God, I’m so stupid,” I whispered to myself, leaning my head back against the door. I sat there for a few minutes longer as my mind spun from all the crying.

Just then, my phone buzzed in my pocket. Pursing my lips, I pulled it out and squinted against the bright light of the screen. There was a text from Enzo.

“Can you talk later? I can explain.”

I rolled my eyes and shut off my phone, deciding not to answer. I didn’t want to hear explanations; I had grown tired of them at this point. If Enzo wanted to get back together with Lisa, that was his decision to make. novelxo.com fast update

and decided that maybe it was best if I get out of the apartment and occupy myself. Besides, I had an exam the next day; some

was quiet as I walked to the library. I passed by a few students who were out on walks or heading to their night classes, but the quad was mostly empty — just how I liked it. The moon was nearly full and there was a gentle breeze

from a few late-night study sessions here and there and the nighttime librarian. I always preferred the library at night; not only was it more empty and quiet, but the dim lights made the tall wooden bookshelves, stone floors, and gothic architecture feel even more cozy. I always felt

bookshelves. The moon shone through a window above it, creating a calming atmosphere that

done.

there for at least an hour already, fully absorbed in my work in an attempt to drown the image of Enzo and Lisa

“Psst!”

James peeking out from behind a bookshelf with a grin on his face. He came over

here so late?” he whispered as he

wanted to get out

bit his lip. The moonlight illuminated his soft features, which made my heart

sit with me?”

spot across

books. I peeked over my laptop to see that he was reading a book on genetics. The cover looked old and dusty, and the

about DNA

got me thinking,” he said. “It’s all sort of silly, but the author of this book actually thought that there may have been humans at some point in our history who bred with animals

myself as I studied

hybrids — they were just created from a curse, not breeding. Although, after everything I

I read that when you’re

“It does sound

interesting.”

with a nod.” I’ll bring

each other. It was nice just to have the company, though; it felt good to be around

took

I saw earlier

Lisa.

the clock struck

the librarian announced that

was closing over the

to go home and

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