RankNovelChapter 0238
Hannah
The stars twinkled over our heads as Noah and | lay on the roof of mine and my sister's rental house. The air was
warm with a slight breeze, just cool enough to be comfortable inside of Noah's oversized hoodie.
At fifteen, | felt both young and old, caught between childhood and adulthood. Noah, at seventeen, seemed so
much more mature, so much more certain of his place in the world. We had only just met a week prior, and
already | looked up to him.
And maybe more than that. | found him to be quite handsome, although | was too shy to say it just yet.
Either way, we had practically spent every minute with each other since that day at the lake. He had showed me
and my sister around Nightcrest pack, taking us to all of his favorite spots. While my sister eventually grew tired
of the company and went off to do her own thing, Noah and | were inseparable.
“Look!” | whispered, pointing up at a streak of light flashing across the sky. “A shooting star!”
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Noah smiled, although I couldn't help but notice that the smile didn’t quite reach his eyes. “Make a wish,” he
said softly.
| turned to look at him, immediately able to sense that something was off. The moonlight cast shadows across
his face, highlighting the worry lines that seemed out of place on someone so young.
“What's wrong, Noah? You've been quiet all night.”
Noah shota perturbed look. “Nothing. Why?”
| shrugged and rolled to face him fully. Even though we had only just met, we had clicked so easily that | felt as if
| had known him for a long talready. “You just seem sad, that’s all,” | said.
He stared atfor a long moment, clearly trying to decide whether to tellthe truth or not. Finally, he sighed
and ran a hand through his hair. “You got me,” he admitted with a tiny smile. “It’s... it’s my mom.”
“Is she okay?” | asked, propping myself up on an elbow. The rough shingles of the roof dug into my skin, even
through his hoodie, but | barely noticed.
Noah shook his head, his green eyes fixed on the stars above us. “She's... sick. Really sick. And my dad... he put
her in a facility a couple weeks ago.”
My heart sank. “Oh, Noah, I'm so sorry,” | said, sitting up fully now. “What kind of facility? Can you visit her?”
“No,” he said, his voice cracking ever so slightly. “My dad won't let me. Says it’s for the best, but... she might die
soon, Hannah. And | won't even get to say goodbye.”
| reached out and gave his hand a squeeze. His skin was cool in the night air. He stiffened slightly, castinga
sidelong glance, but didn’t pull away. “You should visit her anyway,” | said.
“I can’t. | just said that.”
“There has to be a way. Can't you sneak in or something?”
Noah let out a humorless laugh. “It’s not that simple. The place is locked down tight. Security everywhere.”
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“But surely they would understand if you explained-"
“Look, | appreciate the thought, but you don’t understand,” Noah cutoff, sitting up abruptly. “My dad... he's
not just my dad. He's important. Powerful. When he says no, it means no. End of story.”
| sighed, wrapping my arms around my knees. “That’s not fair. She’s your mom. You have a right to see
her.”
Noah's shoulders slumped. “Try telling him that.”
We sat in silence for a moment, watching as more meteors streaked across the sky. Finally, | spoke up again.
“What if... what if | helped you see her?”
Noah turned to look atwith confusion written across his face. “What do you mean?”
“I mean, what if we snuck in together? Two heads are better than one, right?”
“Hannah, no. It's too dangerous. If we got caught-"
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