Ch 18 - Relics From The Past

SPECTRA

I groaned as a pang of headache hit me. I burrowed my head into the pillow like it would somehow ease the pain. I rolled on my back and fluttered my eyes open, only to see Mira peering down at me. I sat up immediately wondering what the heck she was doing in my room. She rolled her eyes at me and sat on the chair by my reading desk.

“It’s 11 am, dude. What did you do yesterday? Fight a war?”

If only you knew how many times I had to fight yesterday, I muttered inwardly.

“First off, it's not a school day, which means I could sleep till 5 if I wanted. Secondly, what the hell are you doing in my room?” I turned to the murder clothes. They were folded neatly, just as I'd left them last night. I searched her face for any sign she was about to ask a question. Her face was blank, giving nothing away.

“I’m in your room because Mom has tasked us to go grocery shopping,” she said checking herself out in my mirror.

“Together?”

“Yes, dummy. Together,” I saw her roll her eyes fr