Chapter 205

How Does It Feel?-1

Nikki left a few hours ago. Sitting in my silence, in my thoughts, is making me go insane.

I sigh, turning my head, and then I see the tray on my desk. My breath catches, and I reach for it, placing it on my lap on the bed.

There's a little sticky note beside the drink and my heart drops down to my stomach. Zaid's handwriting is scribbled across the note.

You haven't eaten. Please, love.

My chest lurches painfully. Why does e care? Why is he doing this if he just ripped my

heart out?

I poke at the food half-heartedly at first. But one bite turns into two, then three, and

suddenly I'm scarfing it down like I haven't eaten in days.

Damn, I'm hungry. Starving.

The warmth of it settles in my belly, and then I'm too full to eat more.

There's a knock at my door.

I drag myself out of bed with more effort than it should take. My legs are weak, stiff from

being curled up for too long, and my head throbs with the ache of dehydration and

exhaustion.

Zaid? What do I say to him? What will he say

feels like it's been turned inside out. I

be like for

knock comes again, gentler

stands there, arms crossed, brow

out forced. I look over

or Jake.

watch me for a second before he speaks. "Why

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opens, but

Nikki. I had to see it on social media. Why didn't you tell

afternoon."

bile. "I just, I

my mouth, I hate them. I see it in his face, the flash of

hide it.

you. For

a thin line. "It wasn't easier for

I grimace.

"She thought I knew."

"I should have

relationship, is it?"

They want

stomach

nods. "Two detectives. Your mom's here

push past him without another

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