Madelyn kept sleeping until night came. Then, she woke up to the sound of pages being flipped. She squinted her eyes and saw a person standing by her bedside. Ethan was wearing an off-white sweater, which showed the tattoo on his neck. The soft lighting of the room shined on his side profile. When he turned around, it was Zach's face.

Madelyn was so frightened she woke up completely and jolted backward. When she saw Ethan's face clearly, she sighed in relief.

Ethan shut his book and apologized, "Sorry for scaring you."

Madelyn's heart was still beating wildly, needing some time to calm down. She replied, "It's fine. I just had a nightmare." She brushed her hair and hugged her blanket while sitting on the bed.

She then asked, "How'd you come over?"

"I called you, but it wouldn't go through. I assumed something had happened to you, so I came in to check. I saw that you were still asleep, so I thought I'd wait for you for a while," Ethan answered.

Madelyn could see that he also had