Jo's Point of View...
Clara stayed to eat some of the pizza with me and left to go home after we'd washed up our dishes. I grabbed a bottle of water and headed up the stairs, confident I could find my room. I took out my new pajamas, left them on the bed, and enjoyed a hot shower. Thoroughly relaxed, I put my dirty clothes in the clothes hamper and put on the pajamas. After brushing my teeth, I hung the towel to dry in the bathroom and curled up to finish Fable. I immediately started Namesake, losing myself in the romance between Fable and West.
I was so enchanted with the story that I did not hear Felix come into the room to say goodnight. Felix startled me when he sat beside me, causing me to send the book flying, hitting him in the head. I apologized profusely, thoroughly embarrasse
