Chapter 6: His Eyes

The sound of a cellphone ringing broke the silence inside the room. Sunlight shone through the curtain as Everly slowly opened her eyes. Feeling disgruntled with last night, she moaned for more sleep. The continuous ringing stopped her from going back to her slumber.

She reached out her hand towards the phone. With her half-closed eyes, she answered the call. Her groggy voice resounded, revealing that she had just woken up. "Hello?"

"Don't tell me you're still in bed?" Her manager's high-pitched voice answered. "Hurry up Everly! It's already 8 in the morning and your flight is at 10. Hurry up! We're almost near to your apartment."

The call immediately ended. Her eyes squinted shut, trying to ward off the sunlight that filtered through the curtains. She glanced at the clock on her bedside table and saw that it was already 8 in the morning.

With a deep sigh, she walked out of her bed. She rubbed her eyes, trying to ward off her sleepiness. Before going to t