Beyond the Skyline

~Raina~

The message came through at nine in the morning.

Not a call, a text, which was how Kaelen communicated when he had already decided something and was informing rather than asking. Three words and a time.

Pier 7. Noon.

I showed it to Jess.

She read it. She handed the phone back. She said nothing, which was the Jess version of saying everything.

"I have the expansion briefing at ten," I said.