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.

school?” Zach asked

after school on Friday. I

Zach said, closing his eyes, taking a moment to recover. The dream had left its mark, still vivid in

better now, Zach? Would you like some water?” Jadie

“No, I’m good.”

his distress, Jadie reached out, her

knock echoed through

eyes fluttered open, his gaze shifting toward the entrance. “Come

you feeling now?” said the person entering the

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

downstairs, having her meal. Shall I call

Mr.

Zach became aware of something amiss. Thoughts raced through his

under some kind

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