I slept for over twelve hours. No lie. I woke up to Mae gently shaking me awake, so I rubbed my eyes and looked at her. "What time is it?" I asked tiredly.

"After three," she said. "I just got back from school."

"Was I really sleeping for that long?" I asked.

"Yeah, you seemed really tired," she said. "And my mom is fine with you staying here for a few days. How long, exactly, will you stay here for?"

I shrugged. "I'll probably start heading back on Saturday, so that gives us today, Thursday, and Friday to hang out."

Mae smiled and when she leaned down to kiss me,...