Chapter 33 War

• It didn’t matter how hard I tried to fight it, I drifted off again until my phone went off. I stirred and finally was able to break the spell sleep had cast on me. Rolling over, I sat up and pulled my phone from my pocket. There was a text from Nikki telling me to go into the bathroom and wash my face clean. Apparently, she needed a clean canvas before she painted. I rolled my eyes and dropped my phone to the bed. Luckily for me, my face was clean.
• The sound of heels clacking alerted me to Nikki’s arrival. That and her loud voice echoing down the halls while she talked on the phone. My feet dangled over the edge of the bed. I couldn’t help but remember the voice in my head. Had it been a dream? Or had Shane really been in my room? The door opened with a bang as she stood in the door frame. She sighed and slowly slid down while she looked at me, stopping when her knees were bent and she was in a squatting position.
• “The party has arriiivveed,” she sang.