Mason disappeared for a few minutes after we finished our shower. I knew that Xavier was keeping guard outside the room. While I waited for him to return, I made the bed. My eyes darted over to the window.

I hesitated a moment before I walked over to the windows to make sure that it was locked.

With nothing else to do, I studied the room as I walked around it aimlessly.

When I thought about my future, I always imagined myself working a nine-to-five job that I hated. There ...