As I continued to stretch languidly, I became aware that it was still raining heavily outside. Why hadn't the rain stopped? It sounded as if it was thundering right outside and, based on the fact that I couldn't see the windows in any other room, I guessed that there weren't any lights on in there. Had the storm really kept everyone from going out?
A wave of sudden panic washed over me, making my heart begin to beat faster as I realized that she might never return home again. It would just be me and Raphael, without anyone else around. How would I manage to survive alone for the night? I shook my head vigorously as I sat upright, staring frantically at the door. I couldn't let her leave. If she went back to New York, everything would be so much harder. I knew that she couldn't leave. She
