I had fallen asleep about a half hour after our trip began. Next thing I knew Jack was waking me up. “Rose, it’s time to wake up. We are almost there.”
I shot up straight in a panic. How could we almost be there? Why did he let me sleep? I looked out the windshield. To see a ginormous castle. I was in aw for about two seconds, before the panic set back in. I was fumbling around in my backpack. Trying to find my brush and make up. When I heard Jack trying to suppress his laugh. I swung around glaring at him. “What!” I snapped.
His laughing stopped and I was suddenly very quiet and shy. “Did someone wake up cranky?” He asked in a very deep voice. That suddenly left me aching. Jack slid across the seat. Picking me up and setting me on his lap. “Answer me.”
“Maybe just a little.” I said i
