Chapter 5: Hello, RealityIn a hotel room he and Daniel shared for the last few nights, Jasper was buttoning up his blue shirt with practiced ease. His movements were sharp and efficient, a contrast to the shaky beating of his heart. He straightened his spine so his posture could fake assurance he no longer felt. Two small backpacks lay near the door safely zipped up and ready for the journey home. The hotel room was cleaned and left in an almost impeccable state. Nothing kept them in this place anymore.
Daniel, long-haired and stocky, walked into the room, the smell of soap on his skin. They shared a secret half-smile. It was always nicer to walk for hanging in good company.
When the pair walked into the main hall of their hotel, Jessie, Simon and William were already there. It was Simon
