Chapter Sixty-One

Rayne

I am awoken by a sharp knock on my door.

I rub my eyes while sitting up. Sunlight is flooding the room, giving everything a yellow glow. I feel comfortably warm and at ease, and momentarily forget that someone even knocked on the door to begin with.

“Come in,” I say, expecting to see Caddie.

It’s Veronica.

She closes the door quickly and she’s in a bad mood. I can tell by the way her lips are squeezed together and colorless. “Good morning,” she tells me. “Did you sleep well?”

“I did,” I say with uncertainty. “Is there something wrong?”

“No,” she says then puts her hands together. “I want you to know that the plan to get you out of here is still on. I’m getting everything arranged for you out there so you can leave. I bet you’re excited, aren’t you?”

I gulp and nod. Somehow, I don’t feel so excited about this anymore. I kind of wish I was more clear about what I wanted but after last night, things have become confusing again. I can’t lie to myself and say that what Max told me