CHAPTER 18
Zoey stretched as she woke up from her nap. She’d arrived back to the B&B to see Miss Prissy had left a plate of food for her in her room, so she’d quickly eaten and washed up before falling into bed.
Now she felt refreshed, her body lighter. She’d left her curtains open, and she could see the sun had set, the darkness of the streets only punctuated by the streetlights or a passing vehicle.
Zoey yawned. She had no plans to go out tonight. This was one of those evenings where reading a book in bed was all she craved.
Her phone rang at that moment, and Zoey picked it up from the bedside table and scanned the screen. It was her friend, Tara. “Hey,” she said as she sat up.
“Hey, you. Did you decide to drop off the face of the planet or what?”
The corners of Zoey’s lips turned
