The next morning Axel A noise wakes me and the first thing I notice is my hand is touching the cold sheets and not the skin. My eyes pop open and all I see is Rowdy. Where is Merigold? I jump out of bed and check the bathroom first. She isn't there. I look around the room and notice her clothes are gone. I quickly pull my jeans on and go to the living room and kitchen. She left. When the hell did she leave? And why? I ran back to my room to grab my phone. Rowdy is waking up when I get back in the room. "What's up, man?" I dial Merigold before I answer. " Merigold is gone." He shoots up and starts getting dressed. Three rings before she answers, "Hello" "Baby Girl, why did you leave and not say anything? You scared the s**t out of us," I told her. She laughs? " Isn't that what you

