The night is moving so painfully slow. It’s Thursday and my vacation leaves are already approved for the next few days, but this feeling of anticipation for the trip with Luis and his friends is getting hard to control. Just a few more minutes and I will be free, which I deserve since it’s a leave without pay. For someone like me who needs the money, I am aware that it’s an unwise move. Our monthly apartment p*****t might get delayed too. Maybe I can just find ways to decrease our food expenses? Ugh! Seriously! I should not do this! I have responsibilities for God’s sake! Yet, Luis’ pull on me is so great that I am prioritizing him over my bills. And yet, he says that I don’t feel the mate bond as much as him? I really think it’s the other way around. I look in his direction. He’s sitt