MERRIELYNN. I woke up to the blaring sound of my alarm, the morning light creeping through the curtains. It felt like the next day had come way too early. I rolled over, burying my face in the pillow, wishing for just a few more minutes of sleep. But the thought of the message from yesterday lingered in my mind. My heart raced at the memory, and I quickly jumped out of bed. I couldn't help but feel a broken type of anticipation as I went about my day, thinking about how it was all going to go down. Pondering it. Worrying about it. Hours passed though. From time to time, I would glance at my phone, checking to see if Cormac had texted, but the morning was almost over, yet there was nothing yet. “Now he’s going to make me wait?” I murmured in frustration. I already felt stupid e

