Aliyah slept in the house that night, her first time since the house was broken into. She was reeling with excitement and warmth from being with Neo, and without thinking she had gone back inside and snuggled into the mattress that was still warm from their bodies. She fell asleep quickly and slept well.
She and Neo had exchanged numbers, and in the morning she awoke to a text message from him. All it said was “Good morning" with a smiley emoticon, and it sent her daydreaming about seeing him again.
She replied back: “And good morning to you" with the smiley emoticon with blushing cheeks. Then she made herself put her phone away so as not to be distracted.
Aliyah went to work on the room she assumed to be the dining room. There was a small golden chandelier in the center. It was a bit
