Chapter Twenty-Three
As the morning progressed, Jessica began to have calls from her mother and grandmother. They wanted to know how she was, what was going on, and if she was still at the witch’s academy. She simply told them she was fine and that she had an eventful night, and that she would tell them about it all later. It didn’t seem wise to have a conversation about what she’d actually been up to all night over the phone.
Just after noon, the nurses came to the waiting room to inform them that Todd would be all right. He simply needed to be monitored for a few days but would make a full recovery.
“Good.” Chad exhaled, obviously relieved. He turned to her. “I guess it’s time to get you home.”
“I’d say so,” she agreed. “Thanks for everything. For showing me around and letting me go
