Ethan, Chris, and Henry made it back to the grad apartments, grabbed a quick bite, took showers, changed into clean clothes, and hit the sack early.
The building was reserved for graduate students, with a mix of double rooms and single suites—either two separate beds or private bedrooms. For safety's sake, the three of them picked a double. Chris and Henry squeezed into one bed, while Ethan took the other.
As for Pumpkin, no one knew where the little guy had wandered off to during the day, but he showed up again by nightfall.
Ethan tossed him a blanket and let him curl up behind the door. Animals had sharper senses than humans—if anything happened, Pumpkin would be the first to know.
At exactly 11:50 p.m., the three of them got up and headed to the rooftop to stargaze. They stayed there until five in the morning, soaking in the mysterious energy before heading back to crash.
