Chapter 120

As I woke up that morning, Brandon was still lingering in my mind from the dream. It was the second time he had appeared in my dreams, making me wonder if our paths had crossed before. Setting the dream aside, remember when I dreamed about the boy who carried me and had a mole on his back? Well, Brandon had the exact same one. And yesterday, he called me "Mae". I heard it loud and clear. There was no mistaking it. As my thoughts wandered, Kara snapped me back to reality. "Maddie, why did you return to the room to sleep?" It was abnormal for the perpetually sleepy Kara to wake up before her alarm. I knew exactly what she meant and rolled my eyes at her. "What do you mean 'come back to the room'?" Kara chuckled mischievously. "I thought maybe something happened between you and Mr. Howell—" "What are you even thinking?" I cut her off. "Why is your mind always in the gutter?" "You're both single—what's wrong with a one-night stand?" Kara's words hit the mark. "But you can't just fa