Raena uncrossed her ankles, crossing them again as she adjusted more comfortably on the hard floor. The sun had set a few hours ago and as she watched the bright mix of orange, red, and purple get swallowed by the growing darkness, she couldn’t help but think how screwed she was.
The sound of quiet steps made her tense, but she didn’t move. It was probably Kara — neither Zen nor Elene were that loud as if they knew exactly which floorboards creaked. That should have been a sign too. In the movies, the quiet ones always kept the biggest secrets.
“What are you doing?” Raena looked up, finding Kara standing behind her with a frown. “It might be summer, but you can still catch a cold out here. And why are you lying on the floor? Are you a child?”
“I’m staring at the stars, hoping they will
