Chapter 36

Zach woke up drenched in sweat, his dream feeling all too real. As his eyes fluttered open, he found himself still mired in the anguish of losing Madelyn.

Grief, despair an ache that clenched his heart and stole his breath. He never anticipated a mere dream would elicit such a profound response from within. What made it even more bewildering was that in the dream, Madelyn perished, and he, too, was shattered, as if facing his own demise. It was utterly absurd.

“Zach, you’re awake!” a soft voice came from beside him.

It was Jadie.

Zach glanced at the wall clock, his thoughts murmuring, ‘Afternoon already? It’s getting dark outside. How long have I slept?’

He noticed a tinge of redness in Jadie’s eyes, as if she had just cried.

“Jadie, weren’t you supposed to be at school?” Zach asked with a hint of concern.

to pick me up after school on Friday. I

completely forgot,” Zach said, closing his eyes, taking a moment to

any better now, Zach? Would you like some

“No, I’m good.”

distress, Jadie reached out, her hand intertwining with his,

a knock

fluttered open, his gaze shifting toward the

for dinner. How are you feeling now?” said the person entering the

settled in Zach’s chest at the sight of Rosario. “I’m feeling slightly better.

I call her for

Mr.

something amiss. Thoughts raced

Am I under some

into his voice as he

added, “You should go and have your meal as

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