NOVARIA'S POV
"I'm not sure how long I'll be gone. Maybe a few hours," Kelvin said as he adjusted the cuff of his sleeve. "But if I'm not back when you wake up, go find Sylvester or Chris and tell them to give you my iPad, okay?"
I was already feeling sleepy, but I managed a small nod.
For some reason, I felt unusually small that afternoon.
Maybe it was the gloomy weather lingering outside the mansion windows. Maybe it was because everyone seemed busy. Whatever the reason, I wanted nothing more than to be held close and cuddled.
I didn't want to be alone.
Collins had given me coloring books.
Chris had left Angela, my teddy bear, beside me.
Normally, those things would've been enough. But today, they weren't.
I wanted them.
With a quiet sigh, I slipped off the couch and wandered t
