~Hermes~

"Ugh, so many poor people here," Jake groans, adjusting his dark shades.

"Shut up," Ted hisses, nudging him. "You’re embarrassing yourself."

Gavin doesn’t look up from his phone. "Char says she’ll be here in a minute. This won’t take long."

I ignore them, pretending to study the suits on the mannequins. Plastic men in fake skin. That’s about how I feel about myself right now.

"You’re late," Charlotte’s voice cuts through the little crowd behind us.

We all turn, and ...