Chapter Three
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The following morning doesn’t come as early as I expect it to, considering I struggled to fall asleep. It’s hard to comprehend that I’m free to do whatever I want, but it’s even harder to break out of a schedule I’ve had—meals and falling asleep at specific times—for the past five years. Though the accommodations were awful, it always takes me a bit to get used to a new place.
After I shower, I dress in a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. I didn’t bring much with me, but I’ll eventually buy more clothes once I make some money.
I walk into the kitchen where Everleigh’s making food. She looks gorgeous with her blond hair pulled halfway up to reveal the softness of her neck. It’s hard for me not to focus on her ruby-red lips when she smiles and shows off her perfectly stra
