Chapter 45

• ~ December 12th ~ Afternoon
• As Rodger had promised, he came over after school with a bowl of soup. Zoe managed to get out of bed, and Rodger sat at the table while she ate. During this time, Zoe explained everything. From the beginning to the end. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest as if it were going to erupt at any moment.
• Only leaving out a few details about his grandfather's situation, which was starting to unfold. She also omitted the fact that his father would want him to begin working at the lumber yard by the time September rolled around again. Most of all, she refused to tell him about the fate that occurred in her dream.