As evening approached, an early winter rain fell over Capella. A cold front swept in, and beneath the neon lights, even the bustling streets seemed a little desolate.
Zoe Rhodes stood by her dorm window, waiting for the rain to stop. She waited until seven in the evening, when she was growing drowsy, before the downpour finally lessened a little.
She eagerly grabbed the umbrella from her desk, snatched up the thick coat she had laid out with her other hand, then hurried downstairs and plunged headfirst into the rain.
It wasn't easy to hail a cab on a rainy day, so Zoe Rhodes had no choice but to walk off-campus to catch a bus.
The bus took a roundabout route, and Zoe Rhodes nearly fell asleep on the ride.
By the time she arrived at Zane Hawthorne's residence, it was already past eight.
The security guards at the entrance had long since recognized her, so they gave her a nod and let her through without any fuss.
