Chapter 28
This was so not how I imagined spending my Saturday afternoon.
The oppressing heat of the Melbourne sun shone down on me, a heat worse than standing in front of an open oven. I hurried through the steady stream of people, dodging those heading in the opposite direction. Left, right, left, left. Perspiration dripped down the nape of my neck, making my hair stick uncomfortably to it.
Damn Australian summer. It must’ve been at least thirty degrees today. Why hadn’t I brought a hat? Of all the things to forget to bring. At least I’d brought sunscreen, but still. How did tennis players avoid being burned to a charred crisp in this weather? I’d have to ask Aiden how he did it—after I completed the challenge.
My heart hammered against my ribs, the reality dawning on me.
Was I craz
