Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 202

Chapter 202:

As she got further up, the steps became steeper, and exhaustion really started hitting her.

Luckily, she had planned ahead and brought a stick to help her walk.

By 1 p.m., a few couples who had started before her were already making their way down.

Noticing her standing there, hunched over and looking pale, a young woman hurried over and held her arm. “Miss, are you okay?” She waved her boyfriend over to help, too.

Together, they led Rachel to a flat spot nearby and helped her sit down on a rock.

Once she’d caught her breath and taken a sip of water, Rachel flashed the girl a grateful smile. “Thanks a lot.”

“No problem, really. Are you here by yourself? I heard there might be a storm later. Are you sure you want to keep going?”

just turn back now.”

easy, but she finally made it to the top

her hands over her chest and shut her eyes,

her eyes, they

her pocket. She carefully picked one and threw it toward the central sculpture of the fountain,

she missed

clear—it

yet… she couldn’t accept it. She tried a few more times but missed every

g Ɐ ln

she felt

around,

chest tightened with worry, and without wasting a second, he

hesitation, she grabbed her phone and called Brian. “Brian, you have to find Rachel. Something’s wrong.

sky shifted to a dull gray, Brian answered the call. He grabbed his coat and