Chapter 57 - Chapter 57: Loathe

Through his bedroom window, Zane watched Ellie climb down from the second story and gracefully land in a bed of flowers. He had not wanted her to leave this way, but this was amusing. Zane had known Ellie since she was six, and he watched her grow into a mischievous little devil. In all that time, she was always just a bad little kid to him, but now she was a beautiful young woman. When had that change happened?