I close my eyes tight, and I feel something hitting my face. I open my eyes to see the cat tapping me with its paw. “Are you serious?” I whisper. “Fuck off, Muff Cat.”
“Meow.”
Oh hell, the wizard is probably sleeping pretty at camp. My eyes snap open as I have a realization.
His bed is empty.
Yes, I’ll sneak up there and sleep in his bed. Great idea. I gather my blankets and pillows and make my way upstairs and creep down the hall with the flashlight on my phone.
Must be this room, the only one with the door open.
I shine my torch in, and an empty single bed comes into view. Perfect.
I close the door and climb into bed. It’s comfortable and warm. I find myself instantly relaxing and slowly drifting off to sleep.
I hear a scratch at the door. “Meow.”
I put my pillow over my head. “Shut. Up.”
This is unbearable.
I roll over and inhale deeply. Finally I’m relaxed.
Sleep is a wonderful thing. It’s morning, but I don’t care. I’m too exhausted.
I think I got two hours at the most.
I snuggle back in, and I get a strange feeling that someone’s watching me.
I open one eye. The wizard is standing over me; the look on his face is murderous.
“What the hell are you doing in my bed?” he growls.
Chapter 14
I sit up with a start and flinch. “What are you doing here?” I snap.
“This is my room,” he barks.
I lie back down and pull the blankets over myself. “Well, I’m sleeping here.
Get out.”
“Why, you—”
I sit up like the devil himself. “Listen, kid,” I whisper through gritted teeth. “I’ve had a really bad fucking night, and if I get up now, I’m probably chucking you out the window.”
“Are you going to make me cry?” he whispers in a baby voice. “Mommy doesn’t like big scary men picking on me.”
I narrow my eyes. Why, you conniving little shit. “You cry to your mother, and see what happens to you,” I whisper angrily. “Don’t push me, kid.”
“Don’t push me,” he growls.
“Get out,” I whisper.
“This is my room. You get out.”
I glare at him. “I’m not moving.” Our eyes are locked, and then, as if having an epiphany, he smiles darkly, turns, and storms out.