Chapter 21Cara sat, shivering, on the floor of the tub as the shower’s stream turned tepid, then cold. And yet, she couldn’t find it within herself to move.
The dark bathroom, lit only by the feeble glow of a flickering tea light, comforted her. Who knew why? Especially when goosebumps were popping up on her flesh and her teeth were about to begin chattering.
“Oh stop it, for God’s sake! It’s not the end of the world,” she muttered, disgusted with herself.
Then why does it feel like it?
Because you, my dear, seem to have all the wisdom of a smitten teenage girl.
And the same amount of judgment!
Wearily, she got up, careful not to slip, and turned the handles to stop the water’s flow. She stood, arms wrapped around herself, as the final drops dripped from the shower head.
She got out
