Talia’s Point of View
A wave of relief washed over me when I stepped into the bedroom, seeing Corey’s sleeping body sprawled out across the mattress in the centre of the room. She looked so peaceful, clearly in a deep sleep with a limb spread in every direction like a starfish. I doubted she was really peaceful though, likely having nightmares of what had happened to us last night on our hike. Or if she wasn’t she certainly wouldn’t be peaceful when I woke her up and she remembered exactly what was going on here. I had no other choice though, I had to get her out of here.
I hurried over to the side of the bed, starting by giving her shoulder a gentle shake. She stirred a little,, letting out a moan and flipping her head to the other side. Her short bob of hair somehow spread out and cove
