'!'
My entire body locked up, fingers freezing inches away from her face, my mind going utterly blank for a moment.
Then, thousands of questions crashed through my consciousness like a tsunami.
What is happening?!
Why is Cassandra here?
How did she get into my room?
Since when does she smile like that?
Since when does she call me 'honey'?
When did we-!
What did I-!
"Hon-Cas-L-Lady Cassie?!" I choked out, quickly retracting my hand like I'd been burned.
Her smile didn't waver. If anything, it only grew warmer. She tilted her head cutely, that loose strand of hair brushing my pillow. "Why are you calling me like that, honey?"
"!"
My heart hammered so violently that I could swear she heard it. But even as my body reacted, my mind started working overtime, desperately trying to piece together what was happening.
