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GLENDA'S POV

My face was lined with dried streaks of tears when I woke up. They ran their lines crisscrossed over my face. My head ached like I had a bulldozer working inside it. It felt worse than a hangover.

Elsa had been all shades of right when she told me I'd feel like shit after all that crying. I looked to the side of the bed, it was empty. I looked around the room and there was no sight of Elsa.

Maybe she left early. I made a mental note to call her later. She had been most helpful staying with me in my moment of grief.

I slowly and tiredly climbed out of bed. The whole of me ached, my body, my soul and my heart. Everything ached. I was reliving a past trauma because of my foolishness. I couldn't complain much. I had a major role to play in my hurt. I was too trusting. I guess some people just had to learn the hard way. I guess I was one of those people.

I still shuddered from the remnant of tears within me. I walked past the mirror and a passing glimpse of me made me decide n