#Chapter24
THE PLACE IS A MAZE
/"Lila, sweetheart, wake up./"
My eyes shot open, and I stared blankly ahead at Brody’s chest; we must have fallen asleep. It took me a few seconds to register, it was my mum’s voice. I peered over my shoulder. My mum was standing beside my bed, awkwardly shuffling side to side on her feet.
I sat slowly to try and not wake Brody, and turned completely to Mum.
/"Everything okay?/" I asked.
/"I’m sorry, Lo./" She sighed, /"I didn’t want to enter your room without your permission, but it’s important, baby./"
/"Sure. What’s wrong?/" I asked.
She shook her head and took a deep breath.
/"Dad is waiting for us in his office./"
I raised my brow, then nodded.
/"Okay, give me a minute,/" I sighed.
I leaned forward and grabbed the comforter from the bottom of the bed and pulled it over Brody.
/"Brody should probably hear this as well./" She mumbled.
