Chapter 18

Two years passed in the blink of an eye. After landing at Rogenvale Airport, I looked around while pushing my suitcase, taking in the things that had changed since I'd left the city. I hadn't expected the first round of research at the lab to take up to two years. Thankfully, things had turned out well, and Professor Watts had given us all two months off. Now, I was finally back in Rogenvale. For a moment, a wave of emotion surged through me. It had been two years since I'd left. But this time, something was different. I looked at Ezra, who walked excitedly beside me. My gaze softened. The difference was that I'd left Rogenvale alone two years ago, but now, I was back with someone by my side. I also had something important to do on this trip back. Ezra checked the time. Then, he grabbed my wrist and started jogging. "We need to hurry, Nerissa, or we'll be late!" Tara had insisted on throwing me a welcome-back party when she'd heard about me returning to Rogenvale. It had been two