I was left alone in the room, dealing with Carl's announcement. 'I won't let you go.'
More than the confusion of all of this, one thing lingered. In that moment, he had looked a little...a little abandoned. Like someone who got a replacement for something very beloved, and he wouldn't dare let go. I am not sure if that's it, but that's how it felt like. That's what I saw in his eyes, just for that one second.
I sighed and turned away. He was a little too complicated for someone like me, whose first instinct had been to live through everything life had thrown at me. He did make me a little more than just curious, though.
I slept through the afternoon and woke by late evening. The sunset was streaming in through the window, coloring the room in a dark orange hue. I dragged myself to a si
