Jenna
She’d felt so sorry for Leeson, since he spent day and night taking care of Xyla with complete devotion. The dark circles under his eyes proved it, but she could see that despite his unfaltering care of her, she seemed to be getting worse. Xyla had tried to prepare her for her imminent death, but she was not ready to lose her friend.
Which was why she decided to check in on them when she came back from her shift. If she looked any worse, she would insist they take her to the hospital, immediately.
But she never expected to see the house empty of the two star-struck sweethearts. It seemed like they had left in a hurry. Had he taken her to the hospital, like she would have suggested today?
She tried phoning Xyla’s number, but it just kept ringing until it went to voicemail. Despi
