Chapter -40 Decisions
Isola, Italy
Elisa
I had been watching Natalia sleep for so many hours, still unable to believe she was there with me. My friend didn’t waste any time and rushed to me when I needed her the most.
What difference did it make that she wasn’t human? There were few humans, I could count on one hand, who were as good friends as Natalia was to me.
Natalia’s face was glowing. Did my friend become even more beautiful, or was it my imagination? I hadn’t seen her in a while, so maybe that was it.
Natalia opened her eyes and found me staring at her. She smiled.
“Hello, beautiful,” I whispered and her smile grew wider.
“Hello, sweetheart,” she replied.
“What time is it? How long have I slept?” she rubbed her sleepy eyes.
“A whole day, sweetie. You have slept for twelve
