Sudden Meeting

Lyra POV

Highly startled by the sudden command glowing on my phone screen, I didn't waste a single second. I immediately threw my heavy bathrobe over my brightly colored pajamas, completely ignoring the chaotic mess of my hair. I quietly slipped out of my bedroom and crept down the dark staircase, holding my breath with every tiny creak of the floorboards. I shoved my bare feet into my shoes by t