KAIDA REED POV

"I'm just going to meet Nessa real quick, and then I'll be back," I said, my hand tightening on the doorknob as I felt Zavian's gaze digging into my back.

"You don't have to meet up with her if you don't want to, you know that, right?"

I let my hand drop from the doorknob and turned to face him. "Yes, I know that, but she was my best friend before all this happened. I should at least try to work things out, no?"

"Yeah, but it's late already, and you're tired."

"I'm not that tired. Look, she's at the hospital, and it's close by. I'll be...