Chapter 4

All evening long,as Dana worked the reference desk on the library’s first floor,she waited for Bethany to show up.Every time she saw someone of similar height or build walk by,her heart stuttered,her pulse quickened,and her palms grew damp,but the person never stopped,never swerved to come over and say hi.It was never Bethany.

The hours dragged by,long and boring.On her break at eight o’clock,she bought a candy bar from the vending machine and stood in line to use the campus phone.But the student in front of her took too long and she didn’t get a chance to call Bethany before she had to clock back in.Damn it.