Chapter 212 Just Hit Me Up

I tossed and turned all night and ended up waking at the crack of dawn. Winter mornings in Lake City took their sweet time to brighten up. Squinting at the still-gray sky, it took me a minute to remember that I had knocked out at Clearwater Residence last night. The sound of soft breathing next to me snapped me back to reality for a second. I did not linger—I climbed out of bed, careful not to disturb my soundly sleeping companion, grabbed my car keys, and left. After a rough night and with dawn barely broken, I could not just barge into Sweety's place and wake her, so I headed back to the Scotts instead. I caught some more Z's at the Scotts, and by the time I woke up again, it was late afternoon. Feeling refreshed, I lounged in bed and scrolled through my phone. A bunch of missed calls popped up—Mom's, Maxwell's, and... Idris's. I decided to ring my mom back first. She was not as young as she used to be, and going to weddings now tired her out like it has not before. She had a l