I barely overheard a little bit of what the boys were saying as I pretended to be interested in something in the gardens beyond the basketball court, after I'd heard what Jace's dad had said to him about that phone call. They hadn't even noticed me thank heavens or they would've noticed my reaction. So she was still alive, and now awake, that sucked. I was hoping she'd die, even after she'd been found, but it looks like she'd escaped once again. I was a nervous wreck the rest of the afternoon while the others laughed and played around me. Sian kept studying me though, so I had to put on my smiley face as I bided my time and counted down the hours 'til I could respectfully leave. I needed to go home and think in the confines of my room. Both of my parents had been acting strange this mor

