Grace’s Point of View “What do you mean Rei stayed over at Xavier’s?” Lillianna shrieked. As I failed to move the phone away from my ear in time, everything seemed slightly muffled afterward. I repeatedly asked Lillianna to repeat what she said, but it only seemed to agitate her more. It's not my fault that she most likely caused me temporary hearing loss. I could have switched ears, but I didn't trust her not to scream at me again. "I can sense that you might need some time to process everything. Why don't you give me a call when you're ready?" I said softly before gently ending the call. The ringing in my ear was relentless, causing me immense pain. I let out a deep sigh as I tried to process the situation, gently rubbing my ear in hopes of finding some relief. Lillianna had claimed