'Liar!' Zach said to himself.

After the discharge procedures were complete, Madelyn got into the car.

On the way back, neither of them said a word. It was a time when one would usually feel tired, yet Madelyn's mind was awake. 'Zach seemed angry just now. 'Cause he thought I went missing? But why?'

Lost in thought, Madelyn leaned back in the car seat and drifted off without realizing it.

She didn't know how much time had passed while she was sleeping, but then she felt a tickle on her neck