Chapter 67 - A Romantic Date (1)

More than the shock, Owen and Nessa were stunned. They went completely still at this sudden turn of events. Their shoulders slumped and mouths fell to the floor. Nessa glanced around without really seeing anyone. She blinked slowly as if to take the things around her. She could hear the sound of her dreams shattering in her mind. She clutched Owen's hand as if to comfort herself. She saw him mouthing her name but she couldn't hear a word. Things went in slow motion and her head dizzied to the level that there was a ringing in her ears. A knot formed in her stomach and nausea rose.