Haley awoke to the pitter patter of a rat across the room. She shot up into a sitting position and pushed the sheet down the her feet, her eyes frantically searching along the crease of the couch for an animal. After a hurried examination, she breathed a sigh of relief when she realized she was the only occupent of the old sofa. Amaryllis was still asleep, as far as she could tell, and she intended to let her sleep as long as possible before they continued their journey.
Wide awake now, Haley stood and crossed the room, going to peer out the small window to look at the sun. A sliver of sunlight could barely be seen, not due to the early time but because of the clouds. Lots of big grey rain clouds. Good. Better for concealing them from Ryker's men, who were surely tracking them by now. She pulled the blind to and went to find something to eat from their bag of provisions.
Wide awake now, Haley stood and crossed the room, going to peer out the small window to look at the sun. A sliver of sunlight could barely be seen, not due to the early time but because of the clouds. Lots of big grey rain clouds. Good. Better for concealing them from Ryker's men, who were surely tracking them by now. She pulled the blind to and went to find something to eat from their bag of provisions.