Chapter 47 - 3 Days of Hope

I feel so conflicted.

I know I still like him but why did we have to become this intimate after breaking up?

I push myself to get up carefully and clothe myself before making coffee.

As I wait for the kettle to boil the water, I decided to drink massive amounts of water to alleviate my headache due to a hangover.

What do we do after this?

It’s a question that continues to linger on the longer Jeremy stays asleep in bed.

My mind continues to argue about the things I should do and what I should think. Despite myself, I couldn’t control my thoughts well enough to come up with anything at all.

It’s like listening to a room full of eager people simultaneously speaking. No words pass through anyone’s ears and collectively became an incoherent noise.

My mind continues to attack me with torrents of thoughts that I didn’t realize I have zoned out until I felt Jeremy hugs me from behind. He plants a sweet kiss on my shoulder before speaking.

“You doing okay?”