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My phone's alar

I couldn't bring ht left me completely exhausted, both physically and emotionally It was one of those lazy days The kind where I wanted to lie in

After I cried in the bathrooood, and exactly what I needed—I took a cold shower and walked out of the bathroo me like a delicate flower I told them that I couldn't sleep in the same bed as them after the whole ordeal They were disappointed, but understanding, and kind enough to lend uest rooms

I was saved froh rest all the same

The stupid alarrabbedon the screen to turn it off I should have set the da to fifteen-minute intervals instead of five

I slid my hand over the red button to shut the alarm up Maybe it was this stupid sound that caused hter totoday, but I had to get up I didn't want the twins to go hungry without breakfast Ever since I moved over, they instructed the part-tierator for the

I threw the blanket off and sat up in one sweepingetic mood, but this time, all it did was cause my head to throb between my ears

I did the usualstuff—brush my teeth, washabout what the hell I should poison the tith

Feeling spiteful, I actually considered putting laxatives into their breakfast I wasn't thatto myself didn't harm anyone

As Ion the sofa while reading a book I couldn't read the title from so far away, but it was probably soht him with those in his spare time, while Ryan preoccupied himself with mysteries or thrillers

He didn't wear a shirt, as the twins always preferred not to

Looking at hi back into ut wrench I padded past hi breakfast for the the two of thery

He shot to attention the moment he noticed me "Hey, hoas your sleep?"

"Great, thank you," I lied I woke up at least three tiht

"About yesterday—"

"I don't want to talk about it" Turning my back to him, I opened the lower cupboard to pick out a saucepan I decided to make instant soup today They could dip some bread in and have some commoner breakfast I wasn't in the mood to please their taste buds, or eat

He pulled up a chair at the counter and sat down "Sure That's fine We don't have to talk about it But ill have to eventually, Scarlet We can't have you being mad at us forever"