When I wake up again, Alec is nowhere to be seen. In his place, though, is Raven. She was scrolling through her phone and had not noticed that I was awake.
I take that time to study her features. She seemed tired and worn out, just like Alec, just like I was. My shoulders drop as I realize that I am not the only one who’s exhausted by this. I am not the only one being drained by everything that is unraveling.
“When was the last time you got any kind of sleep?” I asked, my voice filling the room. Raven pulls her eyes from her phone and focuses them on me.
“You are awake,” she tried to smile, but her smile did nothing to hide her fatigue.
“You didn’t answer my question.”
“I honestly can’t remember,” she answered with a sigh after thinking about it.
I stay quiet, just studying her. Gett
