The alarm on Elizabeth’s phone went off at exactly seven am. Instantly, she was wide awake. She threw back the bed covers and went to shake Melody, whose head was buried underneath a pillow.
‘Urgh, what time is it?’ Melody rolled onto her back and squinted up at Elizabeth.
‘Time to get up.’ Elizabeth grinned. ‘I’m going to jump in the shower.’
‘Are you always this energetic in the morning?’
Elizabeth gave her a blank look. ‘Of course. I’m a morning person.’ She whistled as she rooted in her case, pulling out toiletries and makeup, then hotfooted it into the bathroom.
When she was finished, Melody darted into the bathroom after her. There was a cup of tea resting on the cupboard. Melody had forgotten and put milk in, so Elizabeth pulled a face and drank it quickly. She pulled back the
