I wake up and the light is streaming across the bed from the window. I stretched out and realize that Merrick isn’t in bed. I sit up and look around the room. That’s weird, Merrick should be here since it’s his day off. I get out of bed and walk to the bathroom, I do my business then get dressed and walk out of the room. I see Nova’s bedroom door open and when I walk by I see she isn’t in there. I didn’t even hear them get up today. I walk downstairs and head to Merrick’s office, only to find it empty. Next I walk to the dining hall to see that there’s no one there either. I go back into the living room and out the front door. “Merrick, where is everyone?” I ask through our link. “Oh we’re in the back. Come join us.” He responds. Strange, why is everyone in the house out back? I make

