Chapter 25

• Ariel had never been this sure of anything before. Her fingers trembled slightly as she clutched the hem of her blouse, standing in front of Professor Luther’s office door. She had thought about it for days… no, weeks. The feelings that had started out as fascination had grown into something deeper. It was more than just admiration now. It was love.
• She knocked twice on the solid wood door.
• Silence stretched for a moment, amplifying her anticipation, before Professor Luther’s calm voice echoed from within.