Chapter 34
The still and peaceful night was broken by the rumble of her stomach. The rumble echoed in the room like thunder during one of those wild summer storms.
Great job there! Perfect timing.
Jeremy was silent and still.
Celeste was silent and still, too.
In contrast to the thunderous rumble of her stomach, now the death of silence was almost unbearable.
Celeste froze on the bed. The air around her was squeezing oxygen out of her lungs, and time seemed to have paused for eternity.
The moonlight crept through the window into the room. It felt as if the moon's light had turned solid and trapped them all in its grasp, suspending the air around them.
Suddenly, without warning, Jeremy burst out laughing. The hearty laughter echoed through the empty room and
