Seraphina's POV
"Well, I'm not joking."
Ashleigh said it lightly, like she was talking about a test date or bad weather, but the words landed heavy in my chest.
My frown deepened as I stared at her. My head was still pounding, still slow, but something else got through the fogginess in my head, and an urge rose in me, sudden and uncomfortable.
"Who?" I asked before I could stop myself. "Who are you talking about?"
Ashleigh didn't answer right away. She just watched me with her eyes calm and almost bored, like she was waiting to see how long it would take before I figured it out on my own.
"And who died?" I added, my voice quieter now.
The room seemed to tilt, and before she could even say anything, my mind betrayed me.
