Chapter 16

Astra's pov

"Astra, baby, please come out. You need to eat." I could hear my mom's worried voice outside the door. I wanted to tell her that I just needed to be alone for a while. I wanted to tell her that I had no appetite. But I could not. My body felt numb and I had no energy to move. I didn't know what day it was. All I knew was, I had been in my room for days, mom and Lucas were worried and Jay was gone. GONE. Every time I thought about him, my chest felt uneasy and tears flowed down my cheeks. I did not want to cry. I tried to convince myself that it was okay, it'd be alright soon. But I failed every single time.

I heard a loud sigh outside.

"I know, sweetheart. All that happened, no one expected it. You're worrying us here, dear. Please eat, even if it's just a few spoonfuls. You need to take care of yourself." She left after that. I tried to get up but I fell down. I tried a few more times and somehow managed to get to the door. I brought the tray that m