Chapter 53

Luckily, Cameron still had a good friend who could help him. He made a call. "Ryan, how is Cassandra..." "Are you home right now?" Ryan's voice sounded unusually serious and a little urgent. Cameron was confused. "Yeah, I'm home." "Your parents' place or your own?" "Of course, my own. Mine and Cassie's place." "Alright, I'll be there in about ten minutes." Cameron was stunned. "Aren't you in Stokelle? Why are you suddenly back? And why are you coming over so late at night? What, did your woman ditch you again?" Ryan paused, then said, "Let's talk when I get there." "Fine, I'll get the beer ready. The two of us can drink the night away—" "I'm not drinking," Ryan interrupted. "Cassandra's coming too." Hearing Cassandra's name was like flipping a switch. Cameron's foggy mind snapped back to clarity. "Cassie's coming to see me? She has finally agreed to meet?" "We'll talk when we get there." Cameron ended the call, his face lighting up with joy. He rushed to turn on every ligh