I stumble up the stairs, my legs shaking with each step. My heart pounds in my chest, and I can barely breathe. I have to be strong, I tell myself. I can't let anyone see me like this.
Finally, I reach the bedroom door. I push it open with trembling hands and step inside. As soon as the door clicks shut behind me, my knees give out. I crumple to the floor, my back against the cold wood.
The tears come then, hot and fast. I wrap my arms around myself, trying to hold it all in, but it's no use. Sobs wrack my body, and I can't stop shaking.
I don't know how long I sit there, crying my heart out. It could be minutes or hours. Time seems to stand still.
A soft knock on the door makes me jump. "Jasmine?" Mason's gentle voice comes through the wood. "Can I check on you?"
I wipe my face quick
