I was hesitant to leave my sister when she'd yet to wake up. I did it to avoid worrying Eni more than he already was, but I hardly wanted to eat. I had next to no appetite.
Recah finally convinced me to shower around eleven. She would watch my sister if I needed her to. Soon before that, I got my sleeping bag out of my camping gear. I wasn't sleeping much as it was, so Eni deserved the bed.
He had fallen asleep on the sleeping bag while I was in the shower. Recah was about to cover him with a blanket. I shook my head and put him in the bed.
With their parents dead, T was the only family he had left. They needed to be together. Love was a powerful force. I had to hope his love for her would give her strength.
Not that I was surprised, but I didn't get to sleep 'til three or four. I tried to read my mystery and some of the books I had on my shelves but no dice. My body wasn't going to let me get to sleep at a reasonable hour.
I woke up at seven or eight, so I got five hours of sleep at best. This was probably going to be a long day...
Marshall and Duke were in the kitchen. That was when I noticed. He had a bandage on his wrist.
"Kayleigh... How did I not notice?" I had a dull pain behind my eyes. "That lady got you back there..."
"Don't worry about it." Marshall gazed into my eyes. "Give it a couple weeks, and I'll be good as new. I didn't even realize it happened until after we got home."
"You want eggs?" Duke asked. "I'm about to make some cuz that's what I want."
I still hardly wanted to eat. I didn't really have to seeing as Eni was still asleep.
"You didn't come in here to make coffee, did you?" Duke looked at me sideways.
I scoffed. "You think I like coffee?" I got another lemon-lime soda out of the fridge. "I only use it when I absolutely need it to not crash. I'm not even close to that point yet."
"You're not gonna try to eat anything?" Marshall asked.
"It's too early."
Even if I just had toast or something, I wasn't sure if I'd be able to keep it down then. I woke up nauseated, but I wasn't surprised given the circumstances.
I went back to my room and opened my soda. This would be enough for a few hours. I'd eat when Eni woke up.
I dug out my phone and wireless headphones and laid down. It was the only thing I could think to do to keep my sanity. After last night, I doubted I could concentrate well enough to read.
I was about to fall asleep when I heard the door creak open.
My heart skipped a beat. "Recah...?"
"It's not."
It couldn't have been T for obvious reasons... She said she wasn't Recah... I was sure I'd know if she was Mama... Lie's voice was higher... Ai couldn't get to Earth without me... Who was she? Audrey would've sounded more abrasive...
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[Legacy of a Martyr #2] Liberation from the Masquerades (A Key Keepers novel)
FantastikIt's been a year since Alain Watanabe, now nineteen, completed his journey through the world of Engrada. Just when Alain thought he could begin to focus on his own future, Kayleigh had to throw him a curve ball. As he was dealing with the remnants o...