Chapter 178

"Case? You okay?" I asked softly, careful with my words and intonation as if I was trying to approach a doe. When she continued to ignore me, I moved closer to her bed and placed the chocolate bar I grabbed earlier on the bed, right in front of her face. I retreated to my own bed and laid down to stare at the ceiling. No longer than 5 seconds later, I heard some shuffling as Casey pulled the covers down and unveiled her face. I heard the tearing of the chocolate wrapper and shifted my head...