Chapter 34

“There are fresh towels in the cabinet!”Zoe called through the door to me,and I decided that was her signal that I had enough time.

Grabbing a towel from where she said they’d be,I placed it on the rail beside the shower and switched on the jets.

Stripping down,I slipped under the water and marvelled at the silky stream that washed all over me.Taking just enough time to scrub myself clean,I slipped back out and wrapped the towel around me,dabbing myself dry before pulling on the fresh clothes.

When I came out into the bedroom,Zoe was perched on her bed with a book open,but she barely seemed to be reading it.She looked up as though it was kind of boring her.

“I thought you’d slipped down the drain.”She scowled at me.“Are you almost done?”

Deciding it was better to let my hair dry naturally,I grabbed a brush and ran it through a couple of times before returning to the closest to grab a pair of green flats and some socks.

“Okay,I’m ready,”I said as soon as I’d put them on.