MIA’S POV

My alarm went off, loud, tearing through the quiet of my room. It took me a second to remember where I was. California. My bed. My reality.

It felt like forever since I’d heard that sound.

“Ugh, what a disaster of a morning,” I groaned, my voice rough and thick with sleep.

The sunlight flooded through the window too bright. I threw an arm over my face, cursing myself for forgetting to close the curtains last night.

The universe clearly enjoyed mocking me.

After a ...