THE FORBIDDEN DEN

erstand why her mom had kept the truth hidden for so long. If she knew her dad was killed by a vampire,

red the room and tried to talk to Ashley, but she

u," Rose said again, conce

ing to take care of something at home. Rose was worried about the danger

out what was bothering her. Ashley struggled to find the words to explai

attributing her emotional state to the imagination. She di

to push Ashley too hard. She assured Ashley that she was

him, claiming he was annoying and not as handsome as others in Beverly Hills. Rose playfully teased

r dorm. He offered her a ride to school, which she refused, irritated by his

tive lady piqued his interest, and he arrang

hed quickly and left. As he exited, he heard Miguel's voice

of the class, was annoyed by

about her dad's death haunted her, and she couldn't bear the weight of the truth alone. Why had

d in, looking surprised by Ashley's distressed state. However, Ashley cou

ou," Rose tried again, bu

zipped up her bag and hung it on h

care of something back at home,"

me? You have exams tomorrow, for crying out loud!" Ros

I'm leaving, and there's nothing you or anyone else can d

school without notice. But Ashley was adamant about taking care of her i

u'll be fine,"

se," Ashley assured, trying her

space to process her emotions. "Take your time, Ashley. I'll

self in the mirror, she realized that she couldn't hide the truth from Rose fore

for her, concern etched on her face. Ashley to

to by the person you trust the

ise at the unexpected confessi

g suspicion that he might have been killed by a vampire. She hesitated while reveal

even imagine what you must be going through. But you know I'm here for you, rig

the strange encounters with Jasmin, the newly transferred student. Rose listened,

dad and the vampires. She struggled to focus on the exam questions, her hands shaking as she tried

oying classmate, or did he have some connection to the supernatural world she had learned a

found him outside the classroom, and before he could speak, she mustered her coura

on. "I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. I just thought we

n't trust anyone easily, especially after everything I've learned re

ion. Could Jasmin be involved with the creatures her dad encountered? She knew

he tried her best to focus on her studies, but the mysteries surrou

pernatural creatures. She began reading about vampires and the signs of their presence.

determination. She needed to know the truth about her da

s surrounding the mysterious building mentioned by the teacher. They re

ral occurrences in the town over the centuries. As Ashley listened to the stories, she c

ruth grew stronger, and she vowed to confront t

cealed. He had his reasons for being at the coll

of Ashley and Jasmin would intersect more than once. Little did they kn