*Valerie’s Point Of View*

I woke up to the sound of the bed side alarm blasting Ride by Twenty One Pilots. I rolled over and slammed my fist on the little clock shutting it off. I gratefully had a dreamless sleep last night and disentangled myself from the sheets. Since that night a few days ago, the night I had left the Palmer’s household, I had not revisited that nightmare and I wished to keep it that way.

The last few days were uneventful to say the least. I was utterly bored and found myself looking forward to my trip to York and the fights that would result, something I...