Natalie's pov
Allison's message stayed on my screen for almost five minutes.
“Stay off your phone for now, please. You'll know why tomorrow.”
No other explanation. I stared at the message, waiting for another one to appear.
My fingers hovered over the keyboard.
Why?
I typed the question, then deleted it almost immediately.
If Allison wanted to tell me, she would have told me already. Still, the message sat heavily in my stomach.
I looked toward the pages scattered across my desk. There were already too many things I didn't understand. I wasn't about to add another mystery to the collection.
I turned my phone face-down and continued working. It lasted exactly seven minutes. Then I picked it up again.
No new messages.
I sighed and dropped it onto the bed.
“Ridiculous,” I muttere
