CH 90: The City Light

Lizzy’s POV

Luckily I grabbed Steven’s hand in time because after that my foot slipped and I almost fell down the left side of the hill that was full of rocks. I didn’t know that the path we were on was slippery because besides being wet; it was also overgrown with moss.

“Oh no! You almost fell. Luckily, you grabbed my hand in time. Hold my hand tighter,” Steven said.

As we walked up the hill, the air became colder. Much colder than the beach. That night I deliberately wore a long-sleeved t-shirt, sweatpants, a thick jacket, and sneakers so that my body felt much warmer. The same goes for Mom and Harry. I can’t imagine if we weren’t wearing thick clothes and jackets.

“Thank you, Steven. I don’t know how I would have fared if you hadn’t saved me earlier.”

“Then I’m your angel, right?” he asked with a laugh.

“I’ll take that.”

I thought the path to the top of the hill wasn’t that high, but it was. My breath caught and my legs ached.

“Is the place we’re going still far away?”

“It’ll be aw