My entire body goes numb at Julian’s words. The whole world had seen Nicholas, live, strip down and roll over. Everyone must have been speculating what they saw. Was there even any question? What else could we have been doing but what we did? God, I never wanted to be in a pit again, but I still

I fell asleep in Nicholas arms. It was the warmest, most comfortable I had felt in I couldn’t remember how long. With the sun creeping in through the blinds and the sound of the ocean beating on the sand just outside the window, I was lulled to sleep like a happy baby in a cradle.When I blinked awa

I stared into Julian’s eyes, and he stared back at me. For a moment, nothing existed except the two of us and the ocean behind us, the waves cresting and smashing into the sandy shore.“I hope you mean that,” I said. I so desperately wanted him to be happy, and I knew he never would be, not so long

“Elva!” I cried out, and rushed to wake her. “We overslept, honey. We have to go now!”I had so many questions. Where was Charlotte? Why didn’t my alarm go off? Why didn’t anyone come looking for us?But there was no time to consider them, let alone process them long enough to find answers.I tried

Holding Elva’s hand, I lead us both down the stairs.As I dropped beneath the surface of the water, I instinctively held my breath. Beside me, Elva hadn’t. She looked around, surprised, and then laughed. Oddly, I could hear her voice clearly, even under the water.In front of us, Jessica and Veronic