RINEI
I gasp.
And all I can do is stay frozen on the bed, hearing a pair of fists pounding away on the other side of the door. My fingertips are clutching the hem of the blankets.
My entire body's shaking.
Someone knows.
Did something happen to River?
Then I press down another stunned gasp when a low, familiar voice echoes through my head. It's so clear, that I know I'm not dreaming.
Don't open that door. It'll be alright.
Kaz.
I can't reply. When I try to, my throat stays muted as always— and I nod frantically, trying to calm my rapid breaths as I stare at the shut door. For a moment I'd thought it would give way.
But it doesn't.
The pounding gradually grows quiet.
I wait. And I'm about to slowly shift off the bed when I hear his voice again. It echoes, a firm warning in my he
