Chapter 12: Lauren“Silke?” Lauren tapped lightly on her door. “Uh, hey, I know it’s early for you, but I have to be at work at seven, so we need to leave soon if I’m going to drop you off on my way.” She heard a thud and a muttered curse from the other side of the door—she didn’t have to speak German to figure that one out—and quickly moved out of the way.
Silke flew by in a blur as she headed for the bathroom. Lauren went to the kitchen to gather her lunch, and quickly threw some leftovers into Tupperware for Silke as well. Neither of them seemed to take much time to eat at home, and certainly not together. At least she had someone to talk to on the way to work this morning. The prospect was rather appealing.
Hairbrush in one hand and a makeup bag in the other, Silke reappeared, fully d
