A Disastrous Start

Harper’s POV}

I woke up and immediately knew something was wrong.

Not in a deep, philosophical way, and not in a “my life is falling apart” way.

That realization had already settled in days ago.

This was more immediate. More urgent. More—

I turned my head toward the clock. And froze.

“No,” I said.

Then louder, “No, no, no— this is not how today was supposed to start.”

I sat up so fast I nearly di