You didn't find the right time to trip off, but now?!
I scrambled toward my nightstand, my eyes scanning for my charger port. A wave of relief washed over me when I spotted it sitting neatly in its usual spot on the outlet, the housekeepers clearly hadn't touched my setup during their morning rounds.
I plugged my phone in, my hands trembling as I guarded the screen like a hawk. I paced back and forth across the rug, gnawing on my thumb, constantly spinning back around to check the charging icon. The second the battery hit one percent, I held down the power button and brought it to life.
*Okay, let's calm down. No panicking.*
First things first: I needed to reach Persie to make sure she was actually alive and safe. Everything else,Gideon, Elias, my mother...could wait.
I dialed her lin
