Susan reached over to her nightstand and fumbled for her phone. Even with her eyes closed she was able to navigate her way to turning off her alarm. The sun was already streaming in through the c***k in her curtains, so it looked as if the forecast was going to be correct for once, and they were going to have another beautiful day ahead.
She rubbed the remnants of sleep from her eyes with the back of her hands and sat up in bed. Reaching for her mobile, Susan checked her messages. There was still no reply from Cherry, despite Susan having called and texting her again, just before she fell asleep.
This was not like Cherry. Regardless of the circumstance, Cherry was never more than a few feet from her phone. For one thing, her parents were forever checking on her to make sure she was alrig
