The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 80

When I awoke, I was surprised to find myself in my own bed, while the physician tended to Elva beside

  1. me.

I looked around the room, but Nicholas was gone. I wondered how long he stayed. Likely not for very

long. He did dislike me, after all.

Still, he had been kind to stay at all, even with all the layers of hurt between us. He had been kind to me

last night, and I would not soon forget it.

I rose and dressed, and by the time I was done, the physician was ready to talk to me.

“She should have a full recovery. She will need to rest for a day or so. Her body is fatigued from fighting

off her illness so hard.”

I thanked her, though my relief did not fully squash my guilt. Elva had only been in danger at all because

of my inability to protect her. If I had stayed away from her until I was absolutely certain I was healed, she

might never have gotten sick.

The thoughts plagued me even after the physician exited the room. No sooner had she gone than Mark

entered.

“All of the girls are being summoned into the parlor room,” he said.

I knew, with the distinct lack of pitter–patter of rain against the window, that it was not storming outside.

failure. But at least Elva was

in the days

you stay with Elva?” I

“Yes.”

I nodded. “Thank you.”

my way

and I

seemed, had

a raised platform at the far side of the room.

nearest a microphone.

alone where I stood. No one would talk to me. At least, not until Susie arrived.

concern

explained what had happened, but how she is better now, Susie

heard,” Susie

I agreed.

said into the microphone. “Attention,

the girls turned to

hunt previously planned for today has been

dependent on

raining,” a girl

knot. Since I had lost the bet, at the very least I would be embarrassed.

arrange the barbecue, however one managed to do that. Hopefully Lena

far out of the

Miss Piper has still won the deal

forecasters have predicted that tonight we

moon.”

gasps sounded around the room. One of them came from

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