I Never Want To See Your Face Again.

The next day arrived swiftly, with the golden sun casting radiant beams across Olive's face. The melodious chirping of birds filled the air, mingling with the distant honking of cars from the city streets.

"Oh, fuck it!" Olive muttered under her breath as her eyes fluttered open. She was about to close them again when reality struck her like a bolt of lightning, jolting her upright. She sat in bed, disoriented, as her surroundings came into focus.

She was still in the hotel room Ethan had arranged for her to stay in the previous night.

Damn! How could I fall asleep? she thought, her heart sinking. Memories of the night before flooded back, she had intended to wait, not to sleep. It felt as though she had been drugged with a sleeping potion, though she knew that couldn't be true. She'd simply passed out, overwhelmed by exhaustion.