**GWEN**

　　The next morning, I woke up very early and went to bathe and prepare, not waiting for Kora to wake me as she does every other day. I wanted to hurry to Abby to inform her of the lie of yesterday-that is if Williams hasn't told her yet.

　　I arrived in front of her room, knocked, and waited. There were unhurried footfalls against the granite floor before the keys of the door rattled and it flung open to her sleepy self, moping at me. "Gwen?" Her eyes fully ...