Chapter 33

Katarina

A week had passed since I was discharged from the hospital, and while I had found a new apartment a bit closer to my place of work, I continued to spend most of my time with Jerome at his hotel room.

He was sweet and kind, and he wouldn't let me go home, not until he was sure that I was free of danger. He was the sweetest man alive, and I couldn't help but fall for him deeper every passing day. It was bad for me, I knew that, but I still wanted to try it out.

I have never known love, I've never had a chance to taste what love really was, perhaps this was my chance, my only chance.

I wanted to enjoy it while it lasted, this could be my first and last time falling in love, so why not risk it? The experience was definitely worth it, and the memories too.

Even if we somehow managed to go our separate ways, I was certain that I would never forget the time and memories I had created with Jerome. He was my first love, and I heard that the first ones were always the hard