Lisa~

“Wake up, Lees. Time to go home.”

Groggy, I forced my eyes open as someone shook me again.

“Lisa.”

“Jace?” My stepbrother stood over me, his hair wet from a shower, dressed in a button-down shirt and jeans, his eyes looking worried. “What time is it?”

“Nine thirty.”

“Why are you waking me up so early?” Had he planned some new chore I had to do? “I’m sleepy.”

“Time to go home. Come on. I have your things ready. You can take the car. I’ll find a ride later.”

“What? Why?” I sat up, remembering the events of the day before, of the night before. The memory made me...