I Heard You

"Sshh! Don't be too loud."

Sara gasped, emitting a warning hiss. She stood up slowly from her chair, then waved her hand, signaling Wolf to go outside.

Wolf frowned, not understanding why, and then Sara pointed to the long chair. Sara pointed out that Zoe was sleeping there.

Wolf stepped back, and Sara followed. They talked in the hallway of the building.

"She's been sleeping for a long time. Almost 12 hours now," Sara said.

"Isn't that too long? Is she sick?" Wolf was naturally puzzled.

"She had a slight fever earlier, but that's not what's making her sleep for so long. She's just mentally exhausted. She's starting to talk to me!" Sara smiled widely, celebrating her success.

"Really? Do you know what happened to her?" Wolf was also relieved. It was progress.

"I won't tell you!" Sara immediately set boundaries to avoid accidentally revealing details.

"I'm not asking you to tell me." Wolf hissed because he already knew enough about what happened.

"Just make sure Zoe has met enough jerk