BRIDGETTE 

My heart gave a jolt at the sound of her voice. What the hell did she think she was doing? As I stared at her now, I prayed and hoped that this wasn't real. That this was some nightmare I would wake up from from. I subtly lowered my hands to my thighs and pinched myself, with the hopes of waking up in my room with Daniel beside me, but I was still there. 

It was real. Mia was really here! 

She gave me a subtle nod before a ghost of a smile spread across her face, in an act of letting me know that it was really her. ...