JAMES
It’s hard to find anything in this huge house to distract me. I thought about swimming in the big pool in the backyard, but some of my wounds are still noticeable and I was reluctant to expose my skin, even if it’s just to Ellie and Mary. So, I simply sat on the edge and dipped my feet, tilting my face to the sky to enjoy the nice weather.
Jasper told me before leaving that I could set up my things in my designated bedroom, but I decided that wasn’t the smartest thing to do. I mean, his parents don’t know yet that a stranger is living under their roof, and I have no idea how long it will take my father to find out. I prefer to keep the bags full where everything was shoved in a hurry, at least until I’m sure that my time here is, for lack of a better word, extended.
I don’t quite
