Chapter 53Zoe woke up before her alarm sounded. It had proven very difficult to get to sleep as the events of the previous day ran through her mind like scenes from a horror movie, and she opened her eyes hoping that it had all been a dream. She soon snapped back to reality when she rolled on her side and was confronted with the sharp, severe pain of her broken ribs.
She carefully rolled out of bed and made her way to the kitchen. She knocked on Lex’s door as she went past it–old habits died hard–she slowed her pace as the lump in her throat turned from pressure to pain. She pushed through and continued walking. Breaking down would help no one.
She filled the kettle and lit the stove top, then opened a drawer and pulled out a ceramic mug. No need for the travel mug today because her morn
