AXEL
It felt like the house was holding its breath as I walked into it. Outside, the sky was gray and the air chilly. The sun was up, but hiding behind the thick clouds, perfectly mirroring my emotions.
A glance at the time on my phone told me it was just after six and I was certain Kaylee had already woken up by now and realized that I was once more gone. I didn’t want to think of what she thought of me at this very moment; I doubted it would be anything flattering.
Not that I would blame her for showering my name with every insult known under the sun. What had I really done? Gone to her when I should have stayed away, proceeded to have her as though she was my last meal before a death sentence, and then slipped away like a thief in the night while she was asleep. Yeah, the woman wou
