Chapter 51

I sat on his bed, and I could still perceive the scent of his cologne, and I was tempted to roll myself in it. But I was reminded of how he had left, and I got angry.

‘How could he leave like that?’ The question was on my lips, and no matter how much I asked, I couldn’t come up with the right answer.

The only thing that came to mind was that he was taking revenge. He was angry for all the times I had run away while he was sleeping and wanted me to feel what he felt.

And I think I finally understand. We have been getting along and having fun since last night, and this morning he was gone.

I couldn’t even explain how I was feeling. It was as if someone had cut my hands off and left me vulnerable.

I was just seconds from reaching for my phone and calling him to come back, maybe even resorting to crying, but I held it in and headed for the shower.

I turned the tap to the hottest I could bear without boiling my skin, and I began to take my bath. I have always enjoyed shower time because it