"Theora? Theora!"
She got woken up by her name and the banging at the door. Theora sat up, utterly confused; she had fallen asleep on the floor, under the table, with her blanket around her. The book was still open on the same page, and Augustus' box was next to her. She got shivers remembering that horrible night and was still very much tired, but there was daylight outside.
"Theora?"
She quickly got out from under the table and ran to open the door. To her surprise, it was Danell's mom standing outside.
"Theora!" she exclaimed upon seeing the little girl. "Are you alright? Goodness, I was so worried! Come on, darling, let me in, it's still pouring..."
Theora nodded and, still a bit confused, stepped aside to let Danell's mom, Merigold, inside. She had obviously come in a hurry, a
