"Rise and shine." Derrick said and kissed my cheek then roused me from my sleep, and I observed that it was still a little dark outside, but I got to my feet.

As I hurriedly got up to drink water, I realized we were in a different house, and I spit the water, thinking I was at a strange place because I didn't recognize it.

"Perhaps you're too weary, and that's why you didn't wake up the entire trip," he speculated as he sipped his tea.

But I didn't pay attention to him because I was aware that I was still not a part of what was going on around...