CHAPTER 57

DARLENE

My mornings seemed to take in the same daily routine.

Nightmares.

I stirred in my sleep the entire night afterwards, and finally, my eyes fluttered open. Slowly.

They settled on the familiar walls of my room. I groaned softly at the massive headache that hit me all at one, eliciting a soft hiss from my mouth. My hands dropped to my side, running it across the empty space that had my stomach dropping in sadness.

Where is he?

He promised he was going to be here when I woke up. I pulled the covers over my head and let out a muffled scream, kicking my legs in the air. I managed to sit up after sulking for a while. I turned to the alarm clock by the bedside, checking for the time. It read 9:00am.

I could really use a steaming cup of coffee right now. I climbed out of bed and dropped my feet into the bunny slides beside it. I picked up my phone and sauntered into the bathroom to brush my teeth.

After brushing, I did a quick wash of my face and combed my hair, throwing it in a mess