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I wake up in theterrible When I check the clock onon Thursday already What the hell? I grab ht, but it is switched off The battery is dead Rubbing e I go to look out of ht outside, and the street below is quiet, only one person walking up it I cannot tell what time it is
I only came home yesterday for a nap because I’d felt so crappy I had ain at the hospital yesterday evening She will be worried that I left without saying goodbye
Yawning, I strip off and step into the shower I have a slight headache I never wake up with a headache My healing ability usually kicks in when I sleep In fact, I feel like I’ve slept hardly tinks I touch Theo’s a on a chain around my neck Firstability How a ability, when I don’t want to tell Theo aboutability?
After showering I grabMy shower didn't do much to wake me up I expect to have to leave a voices
“Hey Theo Sorry, I’ve overslept,” I say “And I’m so sorry I never picked up Beastie yesterday I meant to but I conked out”
I wince, expecting him to be displeased, but he says, “Don’t worry You sound like you needed the rest” He lowers his voice as if concerned that Beastie will hear him “She’s fine She hasn’t had ti Beastie around under her aroes since yesterday I’ve done h”
I chuckle “Poor Beastie Did she hate it? I doubt she’d put up with it if she didn’t secretly like it” Thefroh some more
Theo is not uess,” he says “You need to work on your other job today?”
I biteout how to broach the subject It’s not exactly professional to notify Theo at the last minute like this “Do you mind? I wanted to spend more time with India today”
“That’s fine with me You can have the whole day off if you like”
I thank hi up I notice I have a voicemail, and I brush my teeth as I dial it I am surprised when the autoes I put my phone on loudspeaker to listen to them
 
; The firstvoice of his makes me smile the second I hear it He asks me to call hie yesterday I hope it wasn’t urgent
The second and third are fro to pick up Beastie or not I detect a tinge of concern in his voice that he fails to fully disguise Poor Theo He was probably worried that Wolf-Claw had got me It’s sweet I’ve never had someone worry about me in that almost parental way before
I rinse out my mouth and pour myself some cereal as I listened to the fourth It is fro from the hospital