Evelyn
The morning light pierced through my eyelids, stirring me from my slumber. As I blinked open my eyes, I winced, immediately assaulted by a pounding headache. No, I hadn't just become aware of it; the ache had been lurking even in my dreams.
Fuck this!
A soft groan escaped my lips as I pressed my palms against my throbbing temples. Memories from last night floated hazily in my mind, elusive and fragmented. I recalled being with my friends, pretending to have a good time, Jacob, Clara, and Dad on the patio. Then Dad and Clara had apparently left, but what happened next?
Fuck! What did I do after they left?
I pushed myself upright, bracing my weight on my hands as I sat on the edge of the bed.
"Think, Evelyn. Get your s**t together and think," I urged my brain to pi
