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Selena

The sound of a phone buzzing penetrates my consciousness suddenly

With a start, I glance up fro I knew, the castle was under siege, and the gallant prince was riding up on horseback to rescue his bride—my favorite character because she’s hest tohere she was launching a counter-attack on the evil king’s invading forces

The next second, I’ roo andof tea that had been steareen liquid inside it is already cold How long have I been sitting here?

I squint past theto fade outside theLast I checked it had been earlyNow it looks like almost sunset

I shiver and tug at the blanket around ain, froed in to charge

Buzz buzz buzz A rapid succession of texts that can only be frole line texters, who sends 20 le, comprehensive one

Then again, all that repeated buzzing is just about the only thing that getsso much noise So maybe there’s a method to her madness

With a groan, I haul myself off the couch and shuffle over to the side table, lifting my phone from where it lay face down on the surface so as not to interrupt me with any notifications

25 missed texts Shit

I tap on the first one, and my heart sinks down into my stomach

Selena

Are you leaving the house yet?

The party starts in 20 minutes

15 now