Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

“Why didn’t she say anything? And I actually yelled at her.” Wait a minute. 1 don’t hear anything in her room. She should have noticed the conversation and come downstairs by now.

“Ruka!” Claire shot up from the couch and made a dash for Ruka’s room.. Everyone else followed her. Claire knocked on the door, “Ruka? It’s me. Open up.”

The door was locked from the inside. It couldn’t be opened, and they had a bad feeling about it. “Get the keys! Ruka might be in danger!” Scarlet said.

Robert went and looked for the keys. Claire was tearing up in panic. “Ruka, open the door! I’m sorry! It was a misunderstanding. Please, open up!”

“Ruka? It’s me, Scarlet. Let’s talk, alright? Don’t lock yourself up.”

Robert came back with the keys. Claire opened the door and went inside. Ruka was lying on the bed. She might be asleep, but Claire thought otherwise.

Robert quickly went to the bed and held Ruka. He checked her breathing and told everyone, “Take her to the hospital. She’s passed out.”

Claire wobbled. The guilt almost made her pass out as well, but Scarlet held her. “We gotta take her to the hospital, Claire. Let’s go.

and revved it up. Scarlet took the passenger seat, while Claire

with her and went straight to the yelling. I even made her swear she’d stay away from Ren. I should have tried to understand the situation better first.” Claire was

Don’t cry. It’s not

was taken to the emergency room. Scarlet called

“Scarlet? What is it?”

Scarlet was worried he might come to

something happen to Ruka?”

kiss you back at lunch. She thought Ruka might be trying to date you for money, so she scolded Ruka when they got home.

she could finish, Ren

come here,

you are,

he hung up. She sighed. I can’t stop him. But she could see that he

the ER and taken to a regular ward. She