Chapter 80: The Lodge

NinaThe next week went by in a blur. I was so busy with midterms and catching up on classwork that I

hardly even noticed that the leaves had almost entirely disappeared from the trees, and the days had

already gotten shorter. By the time midterms were over, it was cold enough outside to have to wear a

thick jacket and a beanie everywhere I went.Enzo and I didn't see each other at all, which thankfully ended the rumors floating around campus

about our ‘ relationship' even though it hurt to not see him after our fateful kiss in the rain. It also

seemed as though Enzo must have started telling people that we weren't together, which helped the

situation. It felt nice to not be stared at and talked about everywhere we went, although there were still

those who shot me angry glares –such as Lisa and her friends.Soon, it was time for the Half-Moon Tournament to begin. The campus began to stir with excitement at