26 Hailey The rumble of voices dragged me from my slumber. I opened my eyes and saw that the room was filled with soft sunlight. I tried to focus on the clock by the bed, pulling it toward me. My eyes widened in shock. It was late afternoon, almost evening. I’d been asleep for over twelve hours. Voices came steadily from the living room. Among them, I recognized Ransom’s... and then Reece’s. Someone else was with them as well. None of the words were clear, but the tone was. I was pretty sure they were talking about Jordan. About me. About the mess that was my life. The mess that was now Ransom’s, too. Climbing quietly out of bed, I pulled on my jeans and T-shirt. I then slipped to the door and peeked out of the bedroom. Ransom and Reece, along with a third man, sat around the kitchen t

