As the door opened with an audible click, so too did she wake up, slowly and begrudgingly opening her eyes and stretching her muscles.

"Oh, sorry," apologised a voice that she recognised as Maria's. She craned her neck and looked to the source of the sound, starring past the curtain of blonde that was her hair. "I woke you up," said Maria sheepishly, closing the door or her bedroom behind her.

"-how long was I asleep?" she asked groggily, rubbing the sleep out of her ...