* * * Hayden’s POV * * *
So, day one of my suspension sucked. I killed time mainly by pacing my dormitory room, cursing the situation, trying not to think of Hope, but mostly failing. I was glad to get into bed and looked forward to sleeping, giving my mind a rest.
Sleep that appeared briefly, then disappeared. I’ve been awake now for four hours and twenty-seven minutes. I guess day two of my suspension has begun.
Day two of pacing the tiled floors of our small room. Not that I can’t leave and kill time in other areas of this vast, town-sized building, but without any idea of what’s happening up in the upper castle levels, without knowing when I’ll see Hope again, I’ve lost my purpose.
Joven is still sleeping. Hell, he’s never had an issue sleeping. He’s taking it well, considering
