Rose I open my eyes to an empty spot right next to me—making me blink a few times and realise that I'm actually in bed, all by myself. As I sit up straight, I immediately look left to see myself in the mirror; hair in different directions, lips pale and chapped. I definitely look like a mess but I can hardly care. Sighing, I take a step out of the bedroom to find Elia standing near the glass window as he exhales before I see him holding a cigarette in between his fingers. Within seconds, he turns around to look at me as he clenches his jaw and walk towards me. Once we're close enough, I look up straight into his eyes, seeing that he's caressing the side of my cheek with his other hand—but I stay still, not wanting to react in any way possible. My heart starts to beat at a fast pace, ma

