Chapter 37 An Abduction

Just as Natalie was about to say something to Bella, she suddenly felt someone's cold gaze on her back. She turned around and saw Clarissa's knowing smirk. Her smirk was filled with so much venom that it made Natalie shudder. "It's getting late, Bella. Let's go home." Natalie set down the dessert she was holding. Her instincts were telling her to stay away from Clarissa. Clarissa gave her a bad feeling. She didn't know how she had offended Clarissa to the point that she wouldn't let her go. "What? Why are we leaving so soon?" Bella greedily licked the cream off the corner of her lips. "Let's stay a little longer, Nellie. This black forest cake is delicious!" Bella also managed to make some new friends, so it wasn't a complete waste of time. "If you like it that much, I'll take you to a place that makes better ones next time. Aunt Charlotte's waiting for us at home. "Let's go," Natalie said and stepped towards the door. Seeing her insistence, Bella followed her. … The next day,