Chapter 36

• Isabella closed the door behind Zack, feeling a sense of warmth and contentment wash over her. She had just finished kissing him goodbye, and the memory of his lips still lingered on hers. Before Zack left, she noticed something that made her frown. Thecla was nowhere to be found, and it seemed she had left without saying goodbye.
• Zack noticed her concern and followed her gaze. "Don't worry, I'll talk to my sister," he said, his voice reassuring. "I don't really know what has been wrong with Thecla lately, she seems more quiet than before. She didn't even want to cone here, i had to persuade her. I'll talk to her, okay baby?"
• Isabella nodded, but her mind was already racing with questions. What was going on with Thecla? And why had she left without saying goodbye?