Chapter 128

Violet

Tonight has turned out to be super long. Rolling my neck around on my shoulders, I reach over to the bedside table and grab my cell phone, checking the time. A little after midnight. It's a good thing I don't have to work tomorrow, because I can't get my brain to shut off. I wonder if Anthony's having the same problem I'm having.

V: Abs of steel, you awake?

Immediately I see the three little dots on my phone, indicating he's awake and typing a message.

A: Yeah, I can't sleep after what went down with Caleb.

V: We're in the same boat.

A: Come over, we can watch TV or something.

Those were the words I wanted to hear. Being stuck here by myself with nothing to distract my brain made me think of everything I could have done differently for the last ten years of my life. Things that have no bearing on my life today are all I can think about. Pushing the covers off my body, I get out of bed. Looking down at myself, I realize I need a pair of sweatpants and a bra under t