Aiden
I didn’t know it would hurt so much.
I had snuck upstairs just to get a shower and a quick change of clothes. Staying away and sleeping out in the woods was all very well, but I still had to come back to take care of a few necessary things.
As I pushed open my door, I could almost swear I smelled Cecelia in my room again. It was probably wishful thinking on my part, thinking her scent was in my bed. I was going to have to be more disciplined with my thoughts if I was going to see this through.
Yet, as I passed by the dividing door, I couldn’t help but notice that her room was still and quiet. It was unusual for her to be out of bed that early in the morning, so even though I knew I shouldn’t, I pushed open the door a few inches to check on her.
I still needed to fix the
