She forced herself to sit upright, shoulders back. When Diepger’s back was turned for a moment, she dived into her bag and pulled out a bottle of water. Furtively she took a few sips and relished the cool liquid rushing down her throat. She immediately felt better and more alert. The feeling didn’t last long. Soon she fell back into a cycle of nodding off, eyelids drooping, and jerking back to attention.
No wonder she couldn’t stay awake, Adi thought irritably. There were no windows open in the room, and with so many warm bodies using up all the fresh air, the atmosphere had turned stuffy. In fact, she wasn’t the only one struggling with staying awake. The boy to her right was slumped deeply into his seat, legs outstretched and arms crossed. Judging by the glazed look in his eyes, it woul
