She didn't know when or how, but she drifted off to sleep again.
Jacob had popped his head in earlier and, after brewing some coffee, was now munching on breakfast in the kitchen.
+"Any news from Kellher? He didn't blab, did he?"
Jacob let out a short laugh.
_"Nah, he's busy wrangling with his lawyer, trying to figure out how to dodge jail time!"
+"Hmm… His lawyer didn't spill anything?"
_"They know it's our doing, but they're clueless about how we got the evidence!"
He took a sip of his coffee and suddenly thought of Diana.
_"Hey, where's Diana anyway? Still asleep?"
Matthew shrugged carelessly, smirking.
+"She looked pretty wiped out…"
Jacob shot him a suspicious glance.
He prepped a few bites of food, grabbed a glass of juice, and some pills, then headed toward her room.
_"I'm gonna check on her."
Matthew, already back, tossed out a sarcastic jab.
+"Hope she's still breathing."
That made him more worried.
_"Which room is it?"
+"Next to mine."
He hurried up the stairs, strode down the hall, and gave the door a light knock.
_"Diana… you asleep?"
No answer. He knocked again.
_"Diana, I'm coming in."
He opened the door and peeked toward where the pillows were, where her head should've been. After all, she was a girl, and maybe, by some chance, she had a habit of sleeping naked like Matthew.
Sure, he wasn't into her that way, but he was a gentleman and respected a lady's privacy.
The bed was empty.
He swung the door wide and stepped inside, scanning the room.
The bathroom door was ajar. He set the tray on the table and ventured in. He couldn't see the tub or toilet from there. the door opened toward a mirror and vanity, forming a hallway-like space, so he had to turn right.
He opened a drawer, grabbed a towel just in case, and called out again.
_"Diana… you in here?"
Why wasn't she answering?
Finally, he stood a safe distance from the tub and caught sight of her face! His eyes stayed locked on it.
He let out a relieved breath and suddenly raised his voice. Her eyes fluttered open, and she gave him a dazed look. It took her a moment to fully wake up.
Then, with a hint of irritation, she raised her voice.
-"Hey… get out! What are you doing here?"
Her voice was hoarse and weak.
_"Oh, chill out. First, I only looked at your face. Second, that tub's deep enough that even if I peeked, I wouldn't see anything but that black mop of yours. Wanna test it?"*