Chapter 13

SUZIE’S POV The sound of birds chirping stirred me from my sleep. My eyes fluttered open and I saw sunlight, streaming into the room through the slim fabric of the silk curtains. I sat up on the bed, yawning as I stretched my limbs. I looked around me, and a smile tugged at the corner of my lips. I had noticed something. Usually, I would fall asleep and have a nightmare, that would always last till I woke up. But last night, I fell asleep without having a nightmare and has a peaceful sleep. As much as I hated being here, I couldn’t deny that it was better than staying with my father. The clock beside me began to ring softly and I jolted back, my eyes shifting to it. The clock the displayed the time and my eyes went wide when I saw it was right o’clock on the dot. I immediately remembered that we were all going to school today. I pushed myself out of bed and hopped into the shower, wore some clothes and exited the room in under a few minutes. As I stepped down a stairs, a maid approache