I wake up groggy to someone shouting my name outside my open window.
"Ellie!"
"Yo, New Girl!"
"Ellie, wake up!"
Struggling to get my eyes open, I drag myself to the window and peek down to see Mia, Ben, and Carter waving at me, looking way too happy for this early hour.
Or is it early?
I glance at the sun. It's definitely past ten.
"Wakey, wakey, sleeping beauty. We're going to the lake!" Ben yells again, making me groan in pain.
"Nooo. I want to sleep," I object, but I can tell it has no effect.
"Not gonna happen," Mia says, already going to the front door. "You have ten minutes before we come drag you out of your room."
The three of them disappear inside, and I take a deep breath. If it was just Mia, I might be able to convince her to hang out in my room. The chances of
