Amber's POV: I didn't stay at the hospital for long, rushing home before it got dark. I threw my backpack on the floor and sank tiredly into the small sofa. Although I told Curt that my bad mood today was due to an argument with Lucy, deep down I knew very well that my emotions had soured since learning that Sidney was really with Natalie. I cared too much about Sidney, or rather, I couldn't control myself. Even though we weren't dating or hadn't even confessed our feelings, I felt an inexplicable bitterness, as if going through a breakup. I buried my face in the crook of my arm, trying to calm my jumbled thoughts a little. I wanted to be a strong Amber, not a crying Amber. I had been holding myself back, and I would keep doing so. I took out my notebook from my backpack, trying to

