Time appeared to pass quickly throughout the remaining hours of the day, and the workday was over in a few of hours.
The cool night air hitting my face did little to ease the constriction in my chest, so I stepped outside and relieved I was finally free, at least, for the day.
Each step away from him felt heavier than the last, like I was dragging the weight of everything unsaid with me. My thoughts raced, chaotic and tangled.. Tyler, the kiss, the deal, his grandfather’s threats, Julie.
There was no way I could go home in this state. For me, the utter silence of that place would consume me completely. The time had not yet come for me to confront him once more.
I needed a minute, even if it was just a single instant, to take a deep breath and gather my composure before everything be
