KAIRA The weird morning sun streamed through our dorm window, as the alarm rang loudly pulling me reluctantly from sleep. I'd barely gotten any rest, my mind too tangled with thoughts of Draven, Professor Zane, and the meeting waiting for me at 7 AM. I groaned softly and reached for my phone. 6:15 AM. I still had time. "Morning!" Jessica's cheerful voice cut through my groggy state. She was already dressed, practically bouncing with energy. "Can you believe it? Last day of classes before break! By tomorrow evening, this place is going to be a ghost town." I managed a small smile as I dragged myself out of bed and headed to the bathroom. The hot water helped wake me up, but it did nothing to ease the knot of anxiety in my stomach. When I finally came out, Jessica was doing a little ha

