CHAPTER 21ROCHELLE
December 12, 2090
I woke up slowly, at first aware only of the warmth and comfort of being tucked into my bed. Then the events of the past few days flooded in. I had to check on Keppler, talk to Audrie before she left, and tell Kinley the truth. Shoving the covers aside, I jumped out of bed and rushed to the guest bedroom at the end of the hall.
The bed was made and Audrie’s suitcase was gone. Outside, large snowflakes poured down in front of the window. The murmur of Kinley’s voice drew me back down the hall, and the phone cord led into her room. I pushed the door forward to reveal my cousin sitting on her bed, phone to her ear, writing in a notebook as she listened.
She looked up and smiled, holding up one finger to indicate she needed another minute. “That’s perfe
