It’s already nine in the morning, but I’m still lying in bed. I’m not hungry, so I haven't eaten yet. Miss Annie and Yanny have asked me several times if I want breakfast, but I just shake my head at them. I’ll eat when I’m ready. My body feels heavy, and my chest still feels tight because of everything that happened last night. I cried again. It’s just so hard loving the wrong person.
I sighed. I don't want to cry anymore. I’m worried that if I do and Ardent finds out, he might refuse to go back to New Orleans. But he needs to leave. Precious is outside again. Yanny said she joined Ardent for breakfast and even took a photo and video of them happily eating together. They were sharing food, and they were such a joy to watch. It was a bittersweet mix of happiness and pain as I watched that
