Chapter 27

Jessie stared up at the ceiling listening to her parents' voices droning on from Daniel's room. They had been discussing what to do about her for the last two hours. Little did they know that Daniel's room acted like a conduit and that she could hear them as easily as if they were standing in the room.

They were discussing whether or not they ought to send her back to California.

California.

A week ago, she would have leapt at the chance. Now, the very thought panicked her. How could she ever face herself if she let Maeve down? Didn't Maeve deserve a true heroine, and could Jessie actually be that for her?