{Lisa’s POV}
By the time the clock struck twelve I was already dressed in some dark jeans and a fitted jacket, hair tied back to keep it out of my face. My pulse was steady, though I could feel the fine tension humming through my limbs.
“Breathe. Breathe. Breathe.” I repeated like a mantra.
I checked her room and she was gone, just in time too.
I waited five full minutes, eyes flicking between the clock and the darkness beyond her window. Then I slipped outside her room into the hall, and out the front door.
Hopefully this ensures she doesn't suspect anything.
The cool air hit my face as soon as I stepped outside, carrying the faint scent of plants and some other notes I couldn’t tell apart. But I couldn’t focus on those now, Heritage already half a block ahead.
I kept my pace slow
