Josephine surprised herself. She made it home and in one piece, without shedding even a single tear, despite how much she wanted. And the minute she stepped into her foyer, that is precisely what she did. She leaned on the door and broke down sobbing. Hard. It had been a day full of surprises. And heartache. But nothing hurt more than Kristine's rejection. Her phone began ringing. It was Andrew. She let it go to voicemail because she did not have the strength to answer even the simple call. All she wanted was to crawl into her bed and forget the awful day that had happened. Just for a little while.
She dragged her body towards the stairs slowly, halting to hiccup now and then. When she got to her room, she just slumped on the bed face down and wiggled until she was somehow under the cover
