I had been scheming all day, determined to get my life in the shape it needed to be for when Ava got home. I checked my wallet to make sure that I still had one of Dad's black cards, and then made a list of the things that I needed.
Ava tromped up the stairs, acting a little peeved that I was waiting for her outside of her door.
"Where were you this morning? You freaked us out." She blew past me, opening the door to dump her stuff on the ottoman right inside the door. She flipped the lights on, flopping onto her bed.
"Yeah, this morning was a little rough for me. Sorry if I came across... rude. I was just not in a good headspace.
"Which is actually why I came to talk to you. I need your help."
Ava propped up from her place on her pillows, eyeing me with curiosity."What kin
