Chapter 62

After Lana broke down in front of Ray, he decided that it was best for him and her to leave for the night. As the two left the station to get to Ray’s car, she spotted River and Griffin from a distance. Her eyes lingered on River as it seemed that he was silently and patiently listening to whatever Griffin was telling him. After a beat as though he could sense her eyes on him, his gaze turned to meet Lana’s which caused her to look away instantly. Throughout the car ride back, she pondered if she actually saw River’s eyes glisten with tears or if it was her own tear-filled eyes that were playing tricks on her.

The next day, school went by normally but Lana’s body was aching from all the running she did the previous day. She often thought of herself to be somewhat active since she did a lot of walking during her patrol walks but last night just proved to her that she needed to work on her stamina.

After school ended, Lana dismissed herself from her friends who wanted to g