_Pandora's POV_
I checked the time on my phone and realized that I had slept for far too long. It was already evening. The sun had set, casting the room into a dim twilight. I must have been more exhausted than I thought, given the intensity of the dream.
It was then that the sound of urgent pounding on the door startled me, pulling me out of my contemplative state. As I opened the door, my heart skipped a beat when I saw Elena standing there.
"Anna, I hope you had a pleasant rest," she said, her voice dripping with fake sweetness.
"Yes, thank you," I replied, trying to keep my tone neutral despite the turmoil inside. "I must have been more tired than I realized."
Elena's eyes scanned me, and I couldn't shake the feeling that she could see right through my facade. But I couldn't let
