Alyssa
After Jake left, Aunt Jane retreated to her room, but I couldn't just sit there. My mind was swirling with everything that had happened, and I needed answers, something—anything—that could help me make sense of it all. I quickly followed her down the hallway, my footsteps light but hurried.
“Aunt Jane, wait,” I called out as she reached for her door handle.
She turned, her expression soft but tired. “Alyssa, you should rest. You’ve been through a lot, and tomorrow you need to return to your dorm for your classes.”
I shook my head, my heart pounding too fast to think about sleep. “How can I rest? Everything is happening so fast. I can’t wrap my head around it. First, I break up with Tom after catching him with Elvie, then I get drunk at a bar, Jake finds me, and next thing I k
