Carmen
Even before I was done with my cup of coffee I headed back to my room. I bathed, letting the water run over me just long enough to steady my thoughts, changed quickly, then headed back out. Tying my hair into a tight ponytail as I stepped into the hallway, I made my way straight for the main entrance of the mansion.
Nico was yet to come out but it didn't matter if he did, stepping out and heading downstairs only to see Vanessa head down at the same time, her posture straight and her expression unreadable as our paths aligned.
She didn't greet me but it wasn't a cold war enough for us to be enemies. "Good morning," I greeted her but she merely chuckled as she met my gaze, the sound soft but edged with something sharper.
"You rarely sleep in your room nowadays!" she pointed out with a slightly bitter tinge in her tone that managed to piss me off, her eyes scanning me like she was piecing something together she didn't like.
