Regret was the first emotion that washed over Eli when he first woke up. But even that single word would put what he was feeling lightly. He felt angry, furious, like he wanted to punch something really bad. He threw away his covers and made his way into the bathroom. Luckily, Clara was nowhere in sight, which was clearly a silver lining. He wasn't cut out to deal with the 'let's have an early brunch' drama at the moment.
After a quick dental floss and shower, he made his way out into the living room, dressed for the day. The Thursday cleaning crew greeted him on the way out as he looked around for Ace. It didn't take him long to figure out that she wasn't here. The house reeked of her absence.
He wanted to apologize, though he didn't find anything of his fault, still he felt like apolog
