Serena's Pov
I woke up with a heavy feeling in my chest.Not the type you shake off with a stretch or a yawn, but the type that clings to you like wet clothing, heavy and oppressive.
My head throbbed but I managed to open my eyes.
I slapped my hand against my temple and groaned. The room was too bright, the air too still everything was strangely disturbing. I shoved my legs off the bed and sat up. My throat was dry and my body was heavy, as if I hadn't slept in weeks. Fact was… I barely had. The night had been restless, my mind reliving pieces of thoughts that refused to come together. Today is the final hearing and my mind and peace had suddenly become sworn enemies.
Caffeine. I needed caffeine desperately. So I pulled myself out of the room, running to the stairs. My bare feet pound
