Lucie Pov
After we were finished eating our sandwiches and cheesecake, Steve put a slice on a plate and we all started to go back to Chris’s room. It seemed to be our go-to place, the room everyone centered around. I had a feeling it was mostly for my benefit. Besides Arielle who seemed to believe Chris was hers, and besides Steve who was meant to watch him, of course. Zain and Grayson seemed to come for both. The way they focused on Chris was endearing to me, the instant care of him despite his unconscious state, as if they’re drawn to each other. But at the same time, I knew the protectors were coming and going because of me as well. Not wanting to seem like they were crowding me, so they crowded Chris instead. I still didn’t tell them that I talked with my mother, or what she had said
