It took me a moment to remember where I was. I blinked. I could see the setting sun through the bedroom window. JP had been asked to give up his room to Sara, Blaise, and me. I remember walking in a daze to the house and asking if there was somewhere I could lie down. JP took my hand and led me to his room. I was asleep almost before I got my shoes off. Sleep had always been how I dealt with things. Whenever life was too much, I went to sleep and stayed asleep for as long as I could. Sometimes I saw my mom in my dreams. Sometimes she comforted me. It was the only place I ever saw her. I had no pictures of her.
I heard the door open behind me. I wanted to turn to see who it was, but couldn’t summon the strength. A moment later JP’s nose was inches from my own. I blinked and jerked my head
