Jayden I walked up to the bed and laid down, my eyes fixed on the ceiling. Allison consumed my every thought. Wasn't I madly in love with her? Her image haunted me, seared into every surface I gazed at. I turned, and there she was on the wall. I turned again, and she was by the door. Everywhere I looked, Allison's face stared back at me. Exasperated, I shut my eyes, but even darkness couldn't erase her image. "What the heck is wrong with me?" I muttered, letting out a sigh. Just then, my phone rang, and I picked it up to see Victor's name flashing on the screen. I guessed he was calling about the money. I answered, placing the phone against my ear, a frown etched on my face. "What the heck do you want?" Victor's gravelly voice, like he'd been smoking for days, grated on my nerves. "W

