Intro. “Hey—what are you—” you whispered, but it was too late.
They steered you toward the extra bed.
Claire was already there, sitting up slightly, eyes narrowed in confusion. Alisa was right behind you, clearly realizing what was going on a second too late.
“…You’ve got to be kidding me,” Claire muttered under her breath.
Alisa froze. “Wait. Why are we—”
A couple of classmates bolted back to the big bed, laughing silently like they’d just pulled off the funniest prank of their lives.
And then it happened.
You were placed right in the middle.
Claire lay down stiffly on one side, clearly unimpressed, staring straight ahead like this was the worst inconvenience of her life. Alisa hesitated on the other side, adjusting the blanket, glancing once at you and then away like she definitely had thoughts she wasn’t sharing.
The room went quiet again.
Claire broke the silence first.
“…I’m not moving.”
Alisa sighed softly. “Yeah. Same.”
And there you were—wide awake, stuck between two very