4
“Rise and shine!” A voice tore me out of my slumber and I jolted up, fists balled ready for a fight.
“What, what?” I called, all my muscles tensing in reply to an unexpected threat.
“Woah, relax. It’s just me, calm down.”
I stared at the face hovering over my bed and found two almond-shaped eyes staring at me. Tamsin.
“What are you doing?” I asked sleepily, rubbing my eyes slowly. Every movement had my muscles protesting, the price I paid for my defeat. At least it was an enjoyable kind of pain, like the strain after a workout.
“I said I’d teach you, so here I am!”
“Man, you’re chipper,” I muttered, reaching into my bag for my watch. Five o’clock. “f**k, it’s still the middle of the night.”
“What do you mean? It’s morning! Now come on, up, up, up.” Tamsin yanked my sheets away an
