Corey
I woke up long before dawn and my eyes were stinging with exhaustion. I had barely slept. My mind had been racing all night. Was Jack ok? Where was he? Why had he left the group chat? Was Hank ok? Had I been too harsh with him last night? I felt like everything around me was falling apart and that I was losing control. I had tried so hard to keep it together, but as I got out of bed, I knew I couldn’t just sit around and wait for something to happen. I took a quick shower and got dressed before I headed to Naomi’s house. I needed my cousin. I needed her advice, but most of all, I needed her to come up with a plan. Naomi was famous for coming up with plans, organizing, and especially for her advice. Of course, it was still early when I arrived, and Naomi looked surprised to see me at
