Tessa’s POV
I woke up early the next morning, momentarily forgetting where I was. I forgot I wasn’t at Joseph’s house any longer. My heart was still hurting, for the ambiguous attitude Joseph left me with. It felt as if he was pushing me away and pulling me towards him at the same time.
The push and pull made me anxious, but I knew I still had to plant a smile on my face and get through today. I also had to figure out how to get through tonight.
It was Monday, which meant I had to get through his class without breaking down. I tried my best to brush the thought out of my head as I grabbed a clean outfit and went to take a shower.
Once I was done getting dressed, I looked at myself in the mirror. I wore a skirt that rested just above my knees and a black blouse with sleeves that hung
