Norah picked Abby up from the side of the road and took them to their favorite diner without asking a single question. Which, at the moment, made her Abby’s favorite person in the world.
The bell above the door jingled as they stepped inside, the smell of grease and coffee wrapping around Abby like a familiar blanket. Vinyl booths lined the walls, the windows fogged slightly from the warmth inside. Norah slid into their usual booth in the back, already shrugging out of her jacket.
“Heard you tried to get into the compound today?” Norah smirked as Abby sat across from her.
Abby frowned. “How’d you hear that?”
“Your dad called me.”
Abby froze. “He did what?”
“Asked if I’d heard from you.” Norah reached for the laminated menu, still smiling. “Told me I had to call him immediately if I d
