Chapter 1514

Bella listened quietly, lost in the moment. After Jack finished singing, she said, "Honey, you're so good to me. I just wish I could stay here forever, wrapped in your arms, listening to you sing." Their conversation continued for a while longer; it was mostly Bella telling him how much she liked him. She reluctantly hung up an hour later. Jack fell into a deep sleep and woke up early the next morning. He noticed Isaac had already made his bed and was sitting at the edge, smoking a cigarette. A lingering sadness hung in the air. After all, who would leave the university with a carefree heart? Joshua sat up in bed too, while Ronnie was still fast asleep, snoring peacefully. At 8:40 am, Isaac crushed his cigarette on the floor and said, "Well, everyone, today's the day. I'll be going. Who knows when I'll be back in Alnewgo. It could be years." Jack and Joshua stood up to see him off. Since Ronnie was still fast asleep, they decided not to wake him up. As the trio headed downstairs