I reach the end of the road and I pull out my phone. I order a cab on my phone and while I wait I research hotels nearby. I have no one I can confide in or stay with, most of my friends now are Gabriel’s friends apart from my colleagues and we’re definitely not at the stage of me being able to call on them like this. I don’t know what I’m going to do beyond today, but right now, in this moment I know I need somewhere to stay for the night and think about what to do next.
I wipe my face on my sleeve and try to tame my wet hair as the cab approaches. I don’t want the driver thinking I’m drunk or homeless and refusing to take me.
I climb inside, give the driver the address of the cheapest half decent hotel I’ve found then sit back and let out a deep breath.
We pull up outside the hotel in
