Chapter 52. Broken

~GABRIELLA'S POV~

I and the other girls carried Cortana back to our room that night, leaving Garcia at the door. We had her dressed like Cortana, so no one would be suspicious by morning. No one ever looked at Cortana's face or even noticed she was there because of how still she was, so we knew placing Garcia there for an entire day wouldn't change a thing.

After bringing Cortana to the room, we placed her on the ground and locked our door. We sat on our beds and turned to each other.

“What now?” Maria asked.

“Well, I guess we wait for her to wake up in the morning. The last time she woke up was some time before the bell rang, so we'll have to stay awake until she does; otherwise, she'll break through that door and escape my questions again,” I replied.

“You mean you'll have to stay awake until she wakes up? I'm going to bed,” Marie said, then pulled her blanket over her head. I stared at her for a moment, then let out a sigh.

“You guys can go to