SKYLA's POV
I hurriedly got up and ran to the bathroom. I turned on the facet in the bathroom sink and started drenching my face with water. I wanted to wash away every sign that I had been bawling my eyes out before going to see Veronica.
After I was done making myself look more presentable. I forced a smile at my reflection in the mirror. I wanted to cheer myself up, but I was desperately failing. When I was sure I looked much better, I exited the bathroom, grabbed a pair of boots from the corner of the sitting room where I had kept them, and swiftly pulled them on.
The house had a deafening silence; Blaze must have gone out after the ordeal between us. It was better that way, though; at least we could avoid bumping into each other in the meantime.
Hastily, I rushed out of the dor
