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.

supposed to be at school?” Zach asked

me up after school on Friday. I waited for you,

I completely forgot,” Zach said, closing his eyes, taking a moment to recover. The dream had left its mark, still

better now, Zach? Would you like

“No, I’m good.”

her hand intertwining with

knock

open, his gaze shifting toward the entrance. “Come

How are you feeling now?” said the person entering the room,

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

is downstairs, having her meal. Shall I call her for

Mr.

aware of something amiss. Thoughts raced

Madelyn? Am I under some kind of spell?’ He

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