ElenaI woke up early.The sun was still rising, soft light coming through the window. Salvatore was still asleep beside me, his arm around my waist. His face looked peaceful, even though his lip was still a little swollen from yesterday’s fight and you know…ahem! ActionI slowly got out of bed, trying not to wake him.I had someone to check on.I walked down the hall and stopped at the guest room door. I knocked softly.There was no answer.I opened it gently.Percy was sitting on the bed, knees pulled to her chest. She was wearing one of my nightgowns. Her eyes were open, but she didn’t look at me.“Hey,” I said, stepping in. “Did you sleep at all?”She looked at me, her face tired. “A little.”I came to sit beside her on the bed.“I wanted to check on you.”Percy stared at the floor. “Is Salvatore okay?”“He’s fine. A few bruises, nothing serious.”She shook her head slowly. “He got hurt because of me.”I sighed. “Don’t say that. He got hurt because Ron is a monster, not because of
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