Chapter 22

• Simone stayed in her warm bed, enjoying the quietness of the empty room. She no longer had a roommate. She tossed and turned all through the night, thinking about the eliminations. Was she being a baby by wanting to go home? She was throwing tantrums and acting out deliberately to resist everything about their kingdom. Why couldn't it have been a stupid dream?
• Getting out of bed, she noticed the shyness of the sun. It had to be past noon.
• The kitchen was her priority for the day. She heard her stomach rumbling as she opened the swinging door. Chef Antonio immediately greeted her with a welcoming smile, which she returned.