After a couple days of working alone and pretty much not talking to anyone, Aliyah received an invite for some girl time at Raz's house. Aliyah was glad Raz reached out, as she'd been a little upset about Neo cutting ties with her. She tried not to get too hung up on it. After all, they'd only crossed paths a few times. She wasn't sure why she felt so affected by his goodbye.
Needless to say, Aliyah was happy to have a friend to distract her. She finished up early and gathered all her stuff to put in her car. Raz made it seem like it would be an overnight thing, so Aliyah didn't want to leave all of her things unattended in the manor. Although she'd been assured by Neo that nobody would bother her, most nights she couldn't shake the feeling that someone would come through the door. She wa
