A Step in the Right Direction
*Arielle* I awoke with a jolt as the alarm sounded throughout the room. Beep. BeEP. BEEP. The incessant noise increasing in its intensity next to Maddie. I sit up and look over at it. 6 AM. I never remembered falling asleep last night, but that just means Derek was right. I needed the sleep. Maddie rolls over with a groan as Derek stretches out next to her. Derek props himself up on his left arm before leaning over Maddie to swat the alarm clock into silence. I swing my legs over the side of the bed after several minutes of listening to the alarm and then the resounding silence. With a quick look over at Maddie and Derek, both of which have fallen back to sleep. I grab the pillow as I smirk and chuckle to myself and swing the pillow behind my he
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