Everleigh
It was the morning of our third vacation day, and everything was going great. Aleks and I had been exploring Cavo, taking in the stunning views of the ocean from the cliffs and admiring the variety of cute little shops and restaurants in the area.
I felt a wave of contentment wash over me. My life may not have been great, but at least things were changing now. I could feel it.
But on our fifth day, I started to feel a strange sickness. I was too tired to get out of bed.
"What's the matter?" Aleks asked.
"I don't know...I feel kind of sick. Can we stay in bed today?" I asked.
Aleks nodded. "I'll go get you something to eat."
I felt a wave of contentment wash over me. The slow, steady realization that life wasn't all bad was taking root in my heart. For the first time in a l
