The vibration of my phone underneath my pillow wakes me up earlier than expected. It takes me a moment to realize where the sound was coming from, as I've never really owned a phone before. The moment the realization sinks in though, I find it hard to even remember how to breathe.
I look over at Grace's bed, checking if she is still asleep. She doesn't stir. Due to my paranoia, I carefully read over the surface of her mind to make sure she isn't just pretending. Her thoughts are too fuzzy to actually belong to a lucid person. I withdraw and slip into the bathroom with my vibrating phone.
I pick up just as the last ring reaches its end. "Cassandra."
"I was afraid you were ignoring me, Belladonna." The edge in her voice is enough to give away the warning behind her words. Don't take
