Naturally, I hardly got any sleep.
After tossing and turning the entire night, I dragged myself up to get ready for the day. Contrary to the pretty girl I saw in the mirror yesterday before the party, I flinched at the reflection of a messy face with pale skin and the dark shadows beneath my eyes, even though I was still in the same dress that Avery made for me.
I spent several minutes running a comb through the bird's nest on my head before Avery knocked on the door.
“You better have a good explanation for why you didn't come … Claire, you okay?"
I wasn't shocked when Avery demanded where I had gone last night. I did break my promise to her.
“I'm so sorry, Avery. I suddenly didn't feel very well and decided to come back and take some rest."
Of course, I was too ashamed to tell he
