Roxy I rolled to the side of my bed, greeted only by mountains of blankets. "Ace?" I waited, but there was no answer. "Aceee?" I called out louder, dragging his name slightly. Still, no response. A dull throb pulsed in my head as I slowly opened my eyes. The bright light spilling through the slightly parted curtains made me squint, and judging by its intensity, it had to be around ten in the morning. Dragging myself to the bathroom, I grabbed a few pills to ease the ache in my head before brushing my teeth. When I dared to look up at the mirror, I flinched at my own reflection. Sad, I know. My face was pale, my eyes were puffy, and my hair looked like a storm had its way with it. I sighed, attempting to tame my unruly locks before applying some witch hazel to my puffy eyes, hoping

