Then I woke up early and couldn’t get back to sleep because I kept thinking about him. At least it kept me from thinking about the reading tonight, which, now that it’s only two hours away, is beginning to take over my thoughts again.After a cold shower to try and combat the effects of the heat and humidity—unsuccessful, as always—I get back to my bedroom and see something sitting on my pillow. I pad across the carpet to get a closer look. It’s a blue zoo biscuit with a dolphin on it, sitting on top of a piece of paper with the words ‘I know you’ll be amazing tonight!’ printed on it.A wide grin is stamped on my face as I pick up the biscuit and the note. I make sure my towel is wrapped securely around me before I walk to Sophie’s room. She’s sitting cross-legged on her bed doing her homework. At least, I assume it’s homework. “Do you know anything about this?” I ask, displaying the biscuit for her to see. She looks up, plastering an innocent expression on her face.“A biscuit?
