Chapter 8: An Odd Dream

Ezra brings the two women to a small manor via his car.

He helps Leila out of the vehicle and states while gazing at her bleeding lip, “We need to fix this.”

Leila stares at the building before them and asks, “This is... your home? We shouldn’t be here.”

He sighs, answering as he guides them both inside, “I can’t very well take you to your dorm after what just happened.”

Hayley speaks up, “It’s probably safer with Ezra than being at the dorm right now anyways.”

Leila nods. “But I don’t want to impose...”

He smiles weakly and responds, “Even after recent events, you still worry about something so trivial? If I thought you were imposing, I wouldn’t have brought either of you here.”

She attempts to smile but winces at the pain in her mouth. Ezra gestures for the two women to take a seat on a black, leather sofa. Leila examines her new surroundings while Hayley picks at the hem of her dress. She must’ve been nervous.