Carlos didn’t turn back, so I instantly assumed the worst.
I unpacked my bags slowly, waiting for the moment that Elias would burst into my room demanding an answer.
Every second seemed like an eternity. Time seemed to move by even slower. I couldn’t tell if it was my anxiety or if it truly was just moving a bit slower.
By the time I’d unpacked my bags, Elias was nowhere to be found. I waited up a bit longer, sitting cross-legged in bed, but he still didn’t show. I fell asleep sometime after midnight, but I wasn’t asleep for long before I heard the door creak open.
I hadn’t locked it after Carlos left.
I held my breath as the door creaked and footsteps got closer to my bed.
I tried to keep my breathing even and calm my raging heart as the door clicked shut.
I wasn’t so terrified an
