Violet I figured nudging her a lot wouldn't give me answers, so I focussed on emptying my plate. The sandwiches disappeared from the plate in an instant, and Ava proceeded to give me a tall glass of juice without even asking for it. Though she completely stopped talking to me for the fear of accidentally slipping something else out. And even though I wanted to know the secret, my body started screaming for the other things it needed from me. Like a warm bath and a bed to crash down. I glanced upwards and noticed that Elijah was still busy in a meeting. And I wanted to not look like a homeless person, smelling like trash when I spoke to him again. So, I got up from the table, thanked Ava for the food and asked, “Can I use Cassie’s bathroom? Need a quick shower.” I had rarely done th

