Chapter 7

Chloe’s POV

Anxiety keeps me awake half the night. A couple of hours later, I gave up trying to put my brain to sleep and sat up in bed glancing at the clock on my nightstand.

My eyes strained against the neon blue light of my bedroom. I stretched my arms and legs rubbing my eyes as they fluttered open fully.

A couple more minutes passed by as I stayed still in bed, trying to process all I’d been told by Lucas. Wondering how on earth I had agreed to such terms.

I Fell silent, a million thoughts swirled in my head. Dangerous thoughts, ones that I couldn't filter before they became actual words.

“What would the others around me say?” I thought out loud, placing a hand over my face with my eyes shut tight.

I stared at the clock a couple of seconds later, realizing how far gone I’d spent seated in bed lost in thoughts. A couple of minutes afterward, I perked up to my feet and headed for the shower. Knowing I had a long day at school and was probably going to pass out halfway through t