Mason dropped me at home and took off for his practice right away. As I lugged my bags through the mansion and up to my room, I found a note on the kitchen table.
Hi, honey! James and I are in the cities, gone to the Bangor for dinner. We’ll be back tonight! Love you! XOXO
I dropped it back on the table and fought the urge to tear it up.
Since I knew I’d do my homework later, I pulled out my running shoes and laced them up. Then I hit the pavement hard. I ran for two hours, three would’ve winded me too much, my body was wheezing too much when I rounded the last curve to the mansion. Panting, with sweat streaking down my body, I went back to my room and as I got into my shower, I was tempted to lock my door.
No one was home yet, but I didn’t want to deal with Analise when they did retur
