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.

or while overseas, but here, she could

all of a sudden. She shot up in bed at once. It was at the start of dawn with the barest

out the entrance, the thick fog blocked everyone

heard the sound of people running, and

She blinked and basked in the atmosphere around her. The mountains were alive even at dawn while birds filled the air with their chatter,

turning back. The person

who asked. He woke up late and missed out on joining the rest

words piqued her interest. Thinking about all the running she did abroad, she figured she

more enjoyable if he had a

beneath the canopy of trees. It was an ordinary dirt lane that weaved through the mountains

it was

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

a point where she could no longer keep up. Between her panting, she asked, “Trevor, how much farther are we

even a third of the way yet!” Trevor

fell. She stared out into the fog in front of them, but she could not see more than a dozen feet in

for you.” Trevor was afraid she could not take it anymore if

Trevor started making their way

They tasted both sweet and sour and