I was pulled from a sound sleep by a sharp knock on my door before it swung open. I gasped, jackknifed up in bed, then looked around the room as if just seeing it for the first time. I needed more sleep.
“I told you to be up and dressed,” Gabe said.
Everything from the night before came flooding back. “I drank the water.”
He flicked on the light. I squinted and cupped a hand over my eyes, allowing them to adjust slowly.
“That was one of three things I asked you to do.”
“I must have forgotten to set my alarm… wait, what was the third thing?”
“Straight to bed after drinking water.”
“Well, I got two out of three.”
“Get up and get dressed,” Gabe said.
I stood from my bed, blinking a few times — because my vision was still a little hazy — and stretched.
I waited for Gabe to step out
