Six
Communication“Com'in.” My speech slurred like I was drunk. In the time Noah took to enter and cross the room, I had drifted back to sleep.
“Av!” My name whispered in my ear, and my eyelids opened wide enough to see Noah standing by my bed.
I grunted and rolled away from him, pulling the blankets over me in one fluid motion. My body not yet prepared to start the day.
“Av!” A weight settled on my arm, but I allowed sleep to drag me down and ignored Noah's call. “April!” he said louder.
“Hmm,” I groaned and curled into a tighter ball; annoyed by the interruption.
Noah's hand shook my shoulder, preventing me from drifting further. “There's a big meeting and we've got to be there.”
“Go by yourself and tell me about it later.”
“Av, your mom and dad want you to be there; it's importa
