Nora’s POV

“Nora…”

She said my name with her head lowered, voice soft and careful.

For one wild second my heart leapt.

She remembered.

Everything is going to fall back into place.

I almost screamed the thought inside my head.

Then her next words froze me solid.

“Nora… I saw you when you went out with the food. I wasn’t asleep. I peeked at the door. You never closed it enough for me not to see you. You were scared of her.”

She lifted her eyes to mine. They were full of quiet questions.

“I only pretended to be asleep when you came back. Why are you scared of her?...