Jude, who had told them to put those ropes up in advance, must have had some kind of foresight. That made it feel even sadder to let him go alone. Well, technically, he was not alone, since Lupo was with him. But no matter what, a person always needed another person not to feel lonely.
Didn't I say I was going to push my way in to him? But Chiara had realized it would not work well, since he was not the type to let anyone get too close. It was because he had so many secrets.
Chiara slipped under the blanket and closed her eyes. While she was going over tomorrow's to do list, she heard someone call her name. "Excuse me, Chiara."
"Is that you, Elise?"
"Can I get under the blanket for a moment?"
How could a twenty two year old woman say something so easy to misunderstand?
