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.

it's Zaid? What do I say to him? What will he say to

turned inside out. I hate

going to be

knock comes again, gentler this

there, arms crossed, brow furrowed. He

me, but it comes out forced. I

there, or Jake. He's

eyes watch me for a second before

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mouth opens, but no words

I had to hear it from Nikki. I had to see it on social media. Why

afternoon."

my throat like bile. "I just, I wanted to feel

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

my head. "I didn't mean to hide it. I

For me. For

lips press into a thin line. "It wasn't easier for me

I grimace.

"She thought I knew."

swallow, nodding. "I should have told

that's not new in our relationship,

cops are downstairs. They want

My stomach drops.

"Two detectives. Your mom's here

push past him

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