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 with a hint of

voice held a tinge of disappointment as she replied, “Zach, don’t you remember? You promised to pick me up after school on Friday. I waited for you, but when you didn’t

a moment to recover. The dream had left its mark, still vivid

better now, Zach? Would you like

“No, I’m good.”

Jadie reached out, her hand intertwining with

moment, a knock echoed through the

eyes fluttered open, his gaze

are you feeling now?” said the person entering

chest at the sight of Rosario.

Shall I call

Mr.

aware of something amiss.

I under some kind of spell?’ He pressed

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