Lauren had a good day, just before curfew, she went to the library and curled herself into one of the plush chairs and tried to unwind. This was her daily routine. She tucked her bare feet under her thighs and opened her book. It was a romance novel her mother had given her, Lauren loved those novels. The girl who was ignored always got her man.

She smiled at a line in the book and tilted her head, reading quietly.