Chapter 14
I said good night and headed to the elevator doors, all the while listening to the sounds of liberated Auras. This should’ve been a joyous moment, but I was missing two of the most important people in my life.
Instead of going to my room, I went to May’s and slipped inside. Her room was messy, nothing like the May I knew. To pass the time, I straightened for her. When I was finished, I turned on the television, turned the sound down, and collapsed on top of her bed. It was almost midnight when I heard the doorknob turn. I sat up.
May quietly opened the door and snuck inside.
“Hi,” I said, startling her.
She whirled around, her eyes adjusting to the dim light in the room. “What are you doing here?”
“Waiting for you. Are you okay?”
She stood still, her arms at her side, her
