"53 Birch Hill Lane, Riverdale, please."8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡpElaAjXVOF 維尼
My eyes wander to the rearview mirror to look at the driver's crystal-like blue eyes staring back at me in amusement. I have no idea how my words provide any entertainment to anybody, but considering this is a taxi driver I'm talking to here, I can't imagine the boredom they have to suffer through every single day of their pitiful lives.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvX9y20RkN 維尼
He presses his lips and shrugs. "Very well, then."8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCsO9SyP6f 維尼
I sigh, lean against the door and gaze out the window as soon as the car starts to move, with a little jolt at first before going steady. It started raining just a few minutes ago and I've forgotten to bring an umbrella (stupid weather forecast didn't say it's going to rain today) but thank god it didn't take long to hail a taxi over so I'm not too drenched in rainwater. Raindrops are beating against the windows like hail as the drizzle soon becomes a downpour. The car is traveling at quite a speed, causing the buildings and houses around us to zoom past in a blur, stopping only when the taxi does. Turning to the front, I look ahead and notice the traffic in front of us—not surprising as it is one of the inconveniences of having a workplace in an urban city with a population of about eight million, with each and every single one of them having their own personal vehicle. Being used to it doesn't really mean I'm no longer bothered by it anymore, though.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKVSq6VOWA 維尼
It doesn't help that I don't even have my own personal vehicle, not even a bicycle. I still have a long way to go before I can finally buy even a secondhand car, though after what happened today, I doubt I'm anywhere closer to that goal.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5YoVcdQRb 維尼
"Stressful day at work, miss?"8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWMlDU6MAb 維尼
I jerk in my seat, snapping my head to the driver glancing over his shoulder, eyes filled with curiosity.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIpCiLq1Oa 維尼
A snide remark bubbles somewhere inside of me, only because I'm not in the mood to be civil with anybody who attempts to converse with me, especially not with a taxi driver. A second look at his features makes me wonder why bother asking in the first place because he doesn't seem like those creepy Uber drivers being a little too nosy about your personal life (that's why I don't order an Uber in the first place). But I'm just too exhausted to deal with this shit, so I keep the agitation under wraps and reply in the normal fashion.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHUfj4lSTd 維尼
"That would be a clear understatement, if anything," I say, running a hand through the tangled mess of brown hair on top of my head, despite the hours I took to get ready this morning. Though I haven't intended on trying to impress people at the office (there's nobody decent enough anyway), it's not a crime for a woman to try and appear decent for once, but all of that is pointless when it turns into a wild bush at the end of the day.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrjhXFBCex 維尼
The driver cocks an eyebrow and is clearly struggling to suppress a laugh. "A bit of clarification, perhaps?"8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iqMqfb2JL 維尼
I study his features: the pale skin and soft features lead me to believe that he's not from here, but there seems to be a lack of nutrition underneath the exterior causes his skin to stretch over his face and creates bumps where his cheekbones are, making him look gaunter than he really is. His appearance is just as boring as the uniform he's wearing, the same uniform seen worn by any other taxi driver in the area. In other words, he is definitely not the 'gossiping' type.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡSo2b75jXNj 維尼
Again, why is he asking all this shit? Doesn't he have anything else to worry about? His family or something?8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVaiIKaKgO 維尼
"Well, all I can say is that you might not feel lucky for having a job like this.," I say, gesturing towards the vehicle we are in, "but buddy, you're still luckier than me. At least you don't have to deal with a retarded boss who doesn't know what's quality and what's shit, every single goddamn day of your life.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6kxTt2kRq 維尼
"Well, my superior can sometimes get a bit... irritable when I do not fulfill what he asks of me." He chuckles for a moment, then his smile disappears. "I do not think, however, that he is 'retarded,' as you have phrased. His level of intelligence is the opposite of that of his patience, still."8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡRE1qNcZwkx 維尼
"Huh. Looks like we're not too different, are we?" I scoff, managing a small, pitiful smile. He returns it, seeming pleased to see the light returning to my face. The traffic light up ahead turns yellow and he switches gears, looking at my reflection in the rearview mirror when he speaks.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIQv5v7lYH 維尼
"Do not fret, milady," he says. "I promise you, it will all be better soon. Perhaps not now, but... you will see."8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OfSDIcWgx 維尼
I frown at the emptiness of his voice and a shiver runs down my spine. When I stare back at him, I notice a hint of something different flashing in his eyes. All of a sudden they look a lot like glass, like I can see my own reflection in them. The irises are painted a monotone shade of blue, like they're robot eyes. In fact, I won't be surprised if they are.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ698YQJ3orz 維尼
There's one thing I know, though, and that is the fact that this guy isn't normal.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCmtuMy6sP 維尼
The light turns green and the vehicle lurches forward as soon as the car in front of us starts to move. I force myself to tear my gaze away from the mirror and back to the window. 8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBahqmukK5 維尼
I look at the watch on my wrist. It's almost ten, and there's still a long way to go before I get home. A strange feeling creeps up my back that urges me to get the hell out of here, before whatever would happen, happens. But it's not like I can bail out in the middle of the road, while the vehicle is still moving. And we're already out of the city area, around the borders, meaning it's almost impossible to hail another taxi around these parts anymore. God knows how long it'll take until one shows up.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAwh2nVa2b 維尼
I don't have anything else to say and neither does he, so that leaves the rest of the ride to be drowned in overwhelming silence, one I'm strangely not bothered with. Only when my phone starts to vibrate for the millionth time inside my purse do I break the silence and rummage through my belongings, snatching the damn device and turning it back on.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7phSGYUv3 維尼
Ten messages. All with one name, from one person.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡThu2dCcvSQ 維尼
Isabelle Cross.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3c8aO4x9BM 維尼
I sigh as I open each and every one of them. They're written in all uppercase letters by the time I get to the fifth message, all of them containing roughly the same words. 'Where the hell are you,' 'Why aren't you home yet,' 'I swear to god I'll lock you outside if you don't get home now'... The typical things you'd hear when you have an overbearing housemate, but someone who is also your best friend.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbbRLl6rGj 維尼
When I reach the tenth message, the phone vibrates again.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWxe7JVc91 維尼
BITCH WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4o8FuUEyYB 維尼
I reply: Had to work a few extra hours. Be home soon.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyDSUtZT2v 維尼
Her reply comes sooner than expected.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlbtVE8jyq 維尼
U BETTER BE8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhk7XPt6oQ 維尼
"Boyfriend?"8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQ87AV4UQI 維尼
I lift my head up to see the reflection of the driver staring back at me again. His eyes have returned back to the state they were before, but it doesn't get rid of the uneasiness inside of me.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQC0r2wSIX 維尼
His eyes are staring particularly at the lit-up phone screen in my hand. This guy doesn't look like the gossiping type but apparently he is.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzbZkTe3Pq 維尼
"No, roommate," I reply. Keeping information to a minimal is probably recommended in a situation like this.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuxRk4tFxy 維尼
I don't want to put my phone down and be forced to indulge in another awkward conversation with this guy, even though I don't see any other reason why I should keep it around. Instead, I decide to just check all sorts of social media apps (Instagram, Twitter, those sort of things) like a stereotypical white girl.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCaeo2CdaZ 維尼
Not too long after, I get another message, this time from my actual boyfriend, Andrew Hurst, a.k.a. most eligible bachelor in the state and the twenty-six-year-old CEO of Hurst Holdings. I smile when I read it; just a thoughtful goodnight wish, only because he thinks I'd be home by now, safe and sound in my bed, while it should be noon where he is right now, which is halfway around the world.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91mC0xKHGz 維尼
It's a little depressing to know your boyfriend has to travel overseas from time to time, but in his case, those periods of overseas travel, more often than not, take longer than expected, even with flight delays and such. Still, every time he comes home, I'll be there to welcome him back and we'll make the most of our time before his next trip.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpKS1xeINj 維尼
And they say that long-distance relationships never work.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡrY4nIoJfDL 維尼
Five minutes later, the car halts to an abrupt stop. I look up and expect to see more cars stuck in another traffic congestion problem, because I know it takes more than fifteen minutes to drive from my workplace all the way home. Instead, I see the road stretched out in front of us empty and dark, with only a few cars parked by the side of the road, in front of opposite lines of red-bricked brownstone houses, similar to the neighborhood Isabelle and I live in. Yet, the area remains unfamiliar to me because it's usually well-lit, whereas the street lamps here are all dim and flickering, with only a few porch lights turned on. A lone biker pass by and drive over puddles on the road created by the rain, but otherwise, this place looks abandoned.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuzPgfSMXg 維尼
I understand now, how this guy's boss gets mad at him from time to time. How can he not, when the damn driver doesn't even have appropriate navigation skills even though he has a phone placed beside the dashboard with the Maps application running, and instead takes his passengers to the entirely wrong places?8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2uTO8Z0YK 維尼
"We're here," he says, confirming my suspicions that this may be my last stop for tonight. I look out the window, and it clearly isn't the same place I've been living in for the past four years. The bronze-plated number on the front door read '26' and the mailbox shows we're in Bridge Street, which is still about two miles away from home. I shake my head and turn to the driver.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4BpzRlaPE 維尼
"This isn't my house," I say, glaring at the driver. "This isn't even the right street, for God's sake!"8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡBApsvkE9yi 維尼
"Well, this is where I was told to go," he replies, shrugging. I refuse to believe the innocent-like facade he's putting up, because this man is guilty without a doubt. "I'm sorry, ma'am, but this is as far as I will take you. Please step out of the vehicle. Perhaps you may want to double-check where we are right now?"8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡoe5mLcf9YK 維尼
I scowl under my breath and give him another glare, but I gather my belongings and open the door anyway. Right underneath the car is already a large puddle of unknown depth, but I still step out with great reluctance. A small splash is created where my foot lands and I can feel water droplets on my skin and dampening the ends of my trousers. I cringe and shiver, drawing a sharp breath while pretending everything's just fine, because I know this asshole won't leave until I do. I hold my purse above my head to shield myself from the rain (it's not much, I know, but it's definitely something) and when I take another step and turn for a moment to close the door, I look up again and realize that I do recognize this house.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7OyOFQVv5 維尼
The house belongs to Cameron Hood.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiuPSVJcem 維尼
Cameron Hood, my ex-boyfriend.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8m1SHWmtg1 維尼
Out of all the places, in the city, in Riverdale or even in the whole state, I just had to be dropped in front of his house.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6e4OmoclRF 維尼
This is the last place I want to be in right now. I want to get back home, where it's safe, and sound, without any ex-boyfriends around to ruin your already-shitty day.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqVv4YP70Z 維尼
I groan, turning around and ready to slam my fist to the side of the taxi's body, maybe at the driver's window to demand to be taken where I need to be. Instead, I see an empty parking space right in front of me, the taxicab gone and disappeared without a trace of its whereabouts.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2o7UZBN5kC 維尼
I didn't even hear it leave. How the hell did a giant, three-thousand-pound car with an engine that I'm sure hasn't been changed for about an entire decade, vanished into thin air, like it was never even there at all?8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92GAtDGTGA 維尼
I snap my head back up and down the street, but there's still no signs of the taxi—if it just left, I should still be able to see it, right? But the street has been left empty and lifeless again, and so am I as every sliver of energy left inside of me drain away with the rainwater and into the sewers.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2lgZ6eX8P 維尼
I'm cold, drenched in water, falling victim to hypothermia and most of all, alone. And that's in addition to twelve hours of having to tolerate the asshole in a suit I have for a boss who thinks that none of his subordinates' opinions are relevant at all. How can today be any worse?8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuCcsABed6 維尼
I scowl, thinking that the only option I have left is to wait for the next bus or taxi to come by (which is about 'never' at this point). Maybe I'll end up walking all the way back home, which will take at least two more hours, unless I get raped or mugged or something along the way and it'll be never.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0otaYxeeYY 維尼
The creaking of wood behind me causes me to flinch while bringing me out of my thoughts, and I turn around to see the mahogany door thrown open and behind it, the face I never thought I'll ever see since the last time I did, two years ago.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDAVE9OgSU 維尼
His hazel orbs lock with mine and my knees almost lose their strength. He gasps in disbelief.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvTNqxDfQG 維尼
"Emma? Is that you?"8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡlk2YEBkw6k 維尼
I manage myself a small, awkward smile, and wave. "Oh, hi, Cam..."8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡWa43Zg51Og 維尼
He hasn't changed much since I last saw him. His messy brown hair has been kept short as always, reaching down only up to the bottom of his ears. He has an oval-shaped face with a great jawline, a slight stubble growing on his chin which has grown to surround his mouth area, more than what I've been used to. High cheekbones, handsome features that can make any girl swoon over him, giving him that stereotypical high-school bad boy look even though he's far less badass than he actually is. He wears a gray shirt and checkered sweatpants, and for the love of God, he's wearing bunny slippers.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYPHzLRIEi 維尼
Same old Cam as always.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5C2Ex01Ks6 維尼
He rubs his eyes, as if he refuses to believe that I'm standing out here, in front of his house, in the middle of the night. I don't blame him.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqVOs4jKNO 維尼
"What the hell are you doing here?" he asks, incredulous.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbduKuqAoC 維尼
"It's... a long story," I say, jumping at the sound of thunder behind me.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJi3aXnMo8 維尼
He glances up at the sky, at the still-relentless rainstorm, then back at me again. "Well, why the hell are you still standing there like a statue? Get inside, goddammit! It's raining cats and dogs out there! Get in!"8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsdKBlhud6 維尼
Part of me wants to refuse, because I know it'll make things awkward between us after leaving at a rather unpleasant note the last time we saw each other. But the other part of me is also saying 'screw this, I'm going inside' because that part of me is still in a shitty mood and I want to get the hell out of this rainstorm and get inside where it's warm and dry.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡVslogxWMip 維尼
And, knowing him, he'll probably just walk out with his stupid bunny slippers and drag me inside himself if I refuse to budge. So, I start walking before he does.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsTdf9QEpX 維尼
He slams the door behind me and immediately I'm overwhelmed by an air of warmth that enveloped my shivering body like a nice, thick blanket. When he disappears into a room in the back and reappears a second later with a large towel, I realize maybe this isn't the worst decision I've ever made at all.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtj6DcUXKQ 維尼
He wraps the towel around me and helps taking off my coat and purse, setting it down on the coffee table. Then, with one hand on my back, he guides me towards the green, worn-out leather couch and allows me to sit down, before heading towards the kitchen area with a speed faster than lightning.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡer4LfhvebY 維尼
"What the hell were you doing out there?" he demands with a voice I haven't heard for a long, long time, long even before our break-up. It's rare to see him with a serious demeanor, but when he does speak to me in that kind of voice, he means serious business. "And at this hour, too. Shouldn't you be at home, in bed or something?"8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡeryE2R6oP3 維尼
"Usually, yeah," I say, but my voice comes out small as my body struggles to reach its normal temperature. I didn't even realize how cold it was out there until I feel the warmth provided inside the house with the heater turned on. "I was working late today. Trying to convince the boss that this new client of mine is worth the effort. The asshole's skull is too thick to break through and refuses to even give my client the benefit of the doubt. Then he decides that I've been 'slacking on the job,' as he'd phrased, since I haven't met the standard quota, so he insists I help someone else with their project. That someone happens to be another asshole in the office, because the company can't hire decent humans to be civil with."8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXfBJyhdVZ 維尼
I keep my gaze fixated on my belongings on the coffee table until he comes back and hands me what looks like a steaming cup of brown liquid. I take a whiff of it and recognize the smell, immediately overwhelmed by nostalgia.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuRMuIX0Nv 維尼
Chamomile tea. Just like the ones he used to brew for me every morning back when we were still together. He still remembers.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFRBdYj278 維尼
Without hesitation, I pick up the cup and bring it to the edge of my lips, tilting it and taking a quick sip of the liquid. It burns my tongue and my throat on the way down, but it quickly heats my insides and brings the warmth back to my systems.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGI4CFp3mz 維尼
Just the thing I need for a crap day like this.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNIwKvigjF 維尼
"God, don't tell me you still work at Pendleton's." I stay quiet, and Cam shakes his head. "Why are you still working for that guy? I thought you would've moved on by now, you know? Make it big like you've always wanted to. Maybe start your own publishing house with your own team of editors."8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7SsH6Pdb3 維尼
I roll my eyes and take another sip. "I wish. I still have a long way to go. And besides, you of all people should know what I really wanted to do."8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDu7VqDhSm 維尼
He stares back at me with sorrow and understanding in his eyes, not even denying that fact. "Well, I wish that I can say Fate is fair and everything will turn out the way we've always wanted them to be. But I thought you at least would've gotten out of that nasty hellhole. You've always hated it there—why stick around?"8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRMLV4RBMp 維尼
"Because I've got nowhere else to go," I say, taking another sip and turning my eyes to the soothing beverage in my hands. I start tilting the cup around a little by its edges and my mind can't help but begin to think about his words, as well as mine. "It's not easy to get a job here nowadays, and I still have to pay rent for the place I'm living in, remember?"8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IQfgx7AS5 維尼
"You're still living with Izzy, right?"8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98HfKLBkEO 維尼
"Of course, I am." An idea pops into my head, and I quickly grab my purse and start scrambling around for my phone. Through the rain and my mood, I realize that I've completely forgotten that, unlike me, Isabelle does own her own car—her job as a freelance photographer has earned her quite a bit more than me, especially when she's always the first person booked for any concert or event happening around this town and the next.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpVj3lgU04 維尼
I tap the screen a few times and soon it starts to dial her number, but after a few rings, she has yet to pick up the phone. I try again, but to no avail. As much as I want to go home right now, I have already expected something like this might happen, knowing that she probably kept to her word of locking me outside and was very likely to be found three layers deep into unconsciousness right now.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDJ6nIdAt6 維尼
"Shit, she's fast asleep," I say, leaning back against the couch and sinking further into the crease I've already created. "Shit. I guess I'll just have to get my own ride home and—"8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrx4zDp3Yy 維尼
"Why don't you stay the night instead?"8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡrloQLTcqMP 維尼
I almost choke on air and stop. Sitting back up, I glare at him, wanting to make sure I haven't heard him wrong.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPLINOQz1G 維尼
"Stay," he repeats, making the hairs in the back of my neck to stand straight up. "It'll be just for the night. I refuse to let you walk out there, under the pouring rain, waiting for a bus or taxi that'll never come. Just stay the night, take the couch. Then tomorrow morning, you can just head home and pretend this never happened."8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4MnkT4QEu 維尼
I frown. I'm still a bit uncertain about this; isn't it awkward to have your ex stay over at your house after a not-so-amiable break-up? I've seen this happening in a million bad sitcoms and they never end well. So why in the world is he doing this? Worst case scenario, he comes in the middle of the night to rape me or kill me in my sleep but even he knows better than that—I know he knows better than that. So, what's his motive? Why is he being so friendly to me all of a sudden?8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6989QGO64n 維尼
Why is he acting the same way he did to me all those years ago?8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKWKA0NWfU 維尼
"Please, don't take it the wrong way." He speaks in a gentle voice, almost pleading, in fact. "I'm just being a good guy here. Forget what happened between us in the past—this is the present we're talking about, and present shows you're gonna get real sick really badly if you insist on leaving this place and heading outside without even an umbrella. And all my umbrellas are broken, too."8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIWG7QHDvL 維尼
I think twice about it again, still hesitant on whether this is a good idea or not. It's not like my current boyfriend knows that I'm staying over at my ex's place, right? That is, unless I tell him, which I won't because I have no reason to. It's not like we're going to do anything that may put us both in a bad and regrettable situation, and I definitely do not want to ruin my current relationship the way I did with Cam. I can just sleep through the night without any incidents, wake up, say our goodbyes again and leave for good.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡYULWbZm4Zd 維尼
"Okay," I say with a sigh. "I'll stay."8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡ335Te5RMgr 維尼
He seems genuinely pleased by this and nods. "Good. I'll go grab a spare pillow and blanket then. The bathroom is over there, beside the stairs—you've been here more times than I can count. Or, you can head upstairs and we'll trade places. I'm fine with sleeping in the couch."8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡGymoqnWlma 維尼
I pat the leather seating beneath me and smile at him. "The couch is fine, thank you."8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwd4wNtfje 維尼
It'll make it even more awkward for the two of us if I do decide to sleep on his bed. I know nothing freaky will happen but I can't help thinking of the bodily fluids that might be in between the sheets, so I'd rather avoid coming into contact with any of them, especially when I have a suspicion that he hasn't washed them in a while.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡk00aGK2juJ 維尼
He disappears again and comes back with said pillow and blanket, and after making sure I'm all right by myself, we bid our goodnights and he climbs up the stairs, leaving me alone here in the living room, listening to the steady rhythm of the rain beating heavily on the ground outside.8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLwgZFwD5R 維尼
I don't know what's gonna happen tomorrow. What will we say when we wake up? Will anything be different between us?8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCEFqcu9lz 維尼
Will we ever be the way we used to be anymore?8964 copyright protection690ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoIuPUkXgY 維尼
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