Chapter two

Its midnight and I wake up to the thump, thump, thump sound on my window.

Aware of who it is, I take the covers off me, wear my fluffy flip-flops, and then make my way towards my window.

I raise my binders off, and then slide open my window to the lanky giro taking her hoodie off. Her face twists into a huge frown.

"Jesus, Beth. What the freaking fudgenuts hell. Don't tell me you are sleeping by this time of the night." Emily exclaims, taking her earphones off her ears. Smacking gum loudly in the mouth. "The others are waiting for you. That's why I was sent to come and get you in the first place."

We've been friends since my family moved in here. She's fourteen, in grade ten, and tall like me. And acts like the elder between us two.

"Sorry, I forgot. Yesterday was a long day. I was battling with-"

She waves her hand away, to dismiss whatever explanation I had to spil