Mentally, I went back over my story with Austin. There were so many obvious signs that our relationship was doomed to failure! But I didn't want to see them! How could I have been so stupid as to believe it was possible?
I sighed, hiding under the blankets, like when I was little and I wanted to protect myself from the monsters lurking in the dark.
-Rat-a-tat-tat-
My breathing froze. Did someone just knock on my door? I listened carefully, holding my breath.
But nothing. Just the sound of the rain on my window.
-Rat-a-tat-tat-
Shit! This time I really did hear the knocks at my door! I got up and crept up towards the door. Who could it be?
With the state I was in, I could hardly open… All of a sudden, my heart skipped a beat! I recognized Austin's stifled voice
