Chapter 20: A Different Kind of Thrill

They exchanged a glance without a word, then soon went back to their room and turned in for the night. The next day, while Mario Walton hesitated over whether to head back to school, someone knocked at the door. "Knock, knock, knock!" The three sharp raps made him tense. He'd worried Samuel might show up with backup to settle scores, so he checked the peephole first. Seeing Clara, he hurried to open up. "Well, well, hey, handsome, you're here too. Lucky you today," Clara chirped, cradling a big...