If she closed them, she knew she would fall asleep again, even with the alarm blaring in her ear. She opened her eyes wide, actually held them apart with her fingers for a few moments, and then raised the window shade. Only then did she turn off the alarm. She sat on the edge of her bed before finally getting to her feet and stepping into the hall. The door to Ruby’s room was open and she heard her sister say, “Rabbit, rabbit.” Flora frowned. “It isn’t May first,” she whispered loudly. “There’s, like, eight more days of April.” Ruby rolled over in her bed. “I know. I just wanted to see if I could get you to talk to me. You really are terrible at the silent treatment.” Flora blushed and was glad Ruby couldn’t see her face in the semidarkness. “Well, at least I’m not a liar.” “What? I couldn’t hear you.” “I said, ‘At least I’m not a liar.’”
