I leaned my head against the car window and watched Century City blur past. The late afternoon sun turned the glass towers into burning mirrors. My reflection stared back at me looking tired as hell.
Mera's finger jabbed into my ribs.
"Ow. What?"
"You're ignoring me."
"I'm not ignoring you. I'm looking out the window."
"Same thing." Her tail wrapped around my wrist and tugged. "Talk to me."
Cheon sat with her tablet out, scrolling through what looked like apartment organization articles. She'd been quiet since we left campus. Too quiet. The kind of quiet that meant her brain was running calculations about optimal drawer configurations or whatever the hell class reps worried about.
"What do you want me to say?" I asked.
Mera's yellow eyes narrowed. "Start with Aurora."
My stomach did something complicated. "What about her?"
"Don't play dumb. You had coffee with her today."
"So?"
