Chapter Eleven“Hey stranger, welcome back!”
Jessie had apparently gotten her email and came home, bubbling with enthusiasm.
Mia grinned back and gave her roommate a big hug, genuinely happy to see her cheerful face. Her meeting with the Resistance fighters had left her unsettled, and Jessie was exactly the distraction she needed.
“So tell me,” Jessie joked, “how did the big bad K let you come out for a night? I was sure he was keeping you under lock and key there.”
Mia flushed. It was a little too close to the truth for comfort. Shrugging, she said, “I think he has to work this evening or something. He wasn’t sure if he’d be home at all, so he suggested we hang out.”
“Wow, how nice of him,” Jessie said, comically widening her eyes. “Do you know what this means?”
“No, what?” Mia said,
