As I get back to my house, I prepare everything for my study session. I was even able to sneak food out of the Dining Hall, so at least I won’t be hungry. Now I just have to wait for the light in Elena’s house to go off.
It seems like it’s going to take forever, as I peek out every now and then, anxious to see the darkness in her window. When I finally do, I sneak out of my house, leaving the candles lit. I climb over the fence as quietly as possible, so I don’t raise any alert. I can’t afford to get caught.
Eros’s house is in the same street as Elena’s. Only a few windows are still lit up, which is why I take extra caution, passing them by. When I reach Eros’s home, I realize it’s wrapped into darkness … And silence.
I step onto his porch and lean my hand onto the door. I know
