EightAfter enjoying a scrumptious meal, Amber and I parted ways. This time it was for the entire night, and it was even harder to pull away from her. Though we could still keep tabs on each other through the walls, my stomach churned as I watched her exit my apartment. Judy shoved a couple of tiny blue pills into my palm. She insisted that I take them to help calm my still apparent nerves. She said it would relax my body, allowing me to slip into a much-needed sleep, or “reboot” as she called it.
I swallowed them with ease and without question. Within seconds of feeling them slide down my throat, my body slipped into a strange state of relaxation. My arms instantly dropped to my sides and my eye lids began to droop. I lifted my heavy legs in a slow stride, walking right to my room. My hea
