Ruby (Red) POV
The safe room was nice. It shouldn't be called a room; it should be called a safe house.
If you weren't behind locked doors and could overlook the fact that there were no windows, it would be a normal house or apartment; everything about it felt like a normal home. All the lights were on, making it feel like daytime; the air conditioning kept it at a comfortable temperature, and the air wasn't stuffy; it was lovely, except for why we were here. I couldn't get that out of my mind.
The night went too fast. I did manage to sleep, holding Cora. She was my rock, and feeling someone's warm body let me believe we were at home, sleeping in our comfortable beds.
Cora was so calm and organised, while I shook like a branch on a windy day, threatening to break as I creaked in the w
