But my thoughts had been running in circles for hours, and I couldn’t keep up anymore. I was going back to Hawaii to find my grandmother who hadn’t spoken to me in more than ten years, I’d seen Jason’s death in a vision, and then there were the mercenaries from Nero after us.At this point, I was clinging to calm by a thin thread greased with butter.“I’m not sure where to start.” That about covered it.“The beginning?”I nudged him with my elbow. Somehow, in spite of my near panic, Jason could still make me smile. “The beginning. Okay…I’ve never been back home for a reason. When I left for Brightwood, I made the trip without my grandmother’s consent, and she never contacted me, so I didn’t reach out to her, either. Now it’s been years, and I have no idea what to expect. I assume she’s still angry with me, but…” I cleared my throat and gazed past Jason, out the window. “Deep down…I’m scared she just doesn’t care.”Jason took my hand, drawing my attention back to him.
