Chapter Seven
Ezra
Alice had been quiet in her room when I'd got home last night. I wasn't sure if she was sleeping, but she clearly wanted to be alone in any case, so I made my own way to bed. My body remaining in the wrong time zone meant I only got a few hours sleep, but it was enough to get up and start the day at eight am UK time. Although I had no doubt that I’d be tired today, I needed to get myself on track.
This morning I would find a doctor who could see Alice and then later Jules was coming to talk with her. Something Alice didn't know yet. I'd been up for an hour-and-a-half and was enjoying a second, strong black coffee when she made her way downstairs.
"Morning, Ezra," she said hesitantly.
This was unusual. We were alone in a small space. I couldn't give her money and dis
