ATLAS
I woke up deeply satiated, and feeling the warmth of the sun against my face, and I slowly peeled my eyes open, reaching forward to pull the blinds close.
I rolled to the side with a small yawn, reaching an arm forward to grab the woman that had slept next to me the previous night.
The same one I’d been deeply buried in. The same one that had screened my name.
But she wasn’t there. My side was empty.
I quickly bolted up, glancing around the room.
Where was she?
“Elena?” I called, shoving the sheets off and sliding off the bed to my feet.
Getting no response, I crossed the room to the bathroom. “Elena?” I called again, pushing the door and peering in.
But she was nowhere to be found.
It took me only a short while to realize she was must have sneaked away again, just li
