MONICA'S POV
LATER AT NIGHT
I turned about on the soft bed I lay on. I couldn't sleep and I didn't know why. I sat upright on the bed and sighed deeply. I was restless. I stepped down from the bed, walked out of my room, and took the stairs to the kitchen, hoping a glass of water might calm my mind.
"Can't sleep?" I heard Nicholas's voice behind me, and I almost ran out of the kitchen in fear. I didn't expect to meet him here either.
"Yes," I responded, trying to regain my composure. "I keep on turning. What about you?" I asked, curiosity tinged with a bit of awkwardness.
Nicholas went silent, staring at me deeply, his eyes filled with a mix of emotions. I wondered why he was looking at me like that. "I'm thinking of a way to prove myself to you," he replied, and I could hear the sinc
