Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Richard did not realize that his gaze lingered on her face for several seconds longer.

“Okay,” he responded simply.

“I’ll head to bed now. Good night.” Angela waved at him before leaving with her clothes. She did not notice that she dropped an article of clothing as she exited the bathroom.

When Richard set his book down and prepared to shower before bed, his eyes were drawn to something pink on the floor. He instinctively reached down to pick it up.

All at once, his eyes quivered.

It was a woman’s underwear.

He tossed it into the laundry basket. His heart was beating a little quicker than usual as he thought to himself, What a clumsy and forgetful woman!

Meanwhile, she returned to her room and proceeded to lay in bed. From her position, she could look out the window and spot the full moon outside. It’s so beautiful, she thought to herself in surprise.

was something she never got to see, whether back in her home or while overseas, but here, she could enjoy all the

very soundly that night, but she jolted awake some hours later when she heard a piercing sound of a whistle coming from outside all of a sudden. She shot up in bed

this place was run like a military base. When she opened the door and looked out the entrance, the thick fog blocked everyone from sight, but she knew there were people gathered in the

the sound of people running, and it

in the atmosphere around her. The mountains were alive even at dawn

her before turning back. The person asked, “Miss Meyers, would you like to

on joining the rest of the troops, so

Thinking about all the running she did abroad, she figured she should be

a lot more enjoyable if he had a pretty woman running with

It was an ordinary dirt lane that weaved through the mountains and not

concrete, so it was a different

the run. Taking deep breaths of the fresh mountain air made her feel like her lungs

how far she had run, but sure enough, she reached a point where she

not even a third of the way

in front of them, but she could not see more than

I’ll lead the way for you.” Trevor was afraid she could not take it anymore if

Trevor started making their way back.

fruits for her to try. They tasted