Chapter Twenty Eight

Eira

I placed my phone on the bed, setting it beside me, and I closed my eyes as I recalled the way his voice had sounded again. It was soft and gentle and in that moment, I couldn't help but think that I was falling for him. There was something about him that I just couldn't place, but whatever it was, I liked it and I always wanted to feel it.

I closed my eyes to sleep and the last thing that passes through my mind before I fell into a dreamless sleep was the image of Jason smiling at me.

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The next morning, the first thing that woke me up was the sound of the moving cars on the street and the voices of many people all talking at the same time. A small headache was brewing inside of me and I knew that I needed to contain it before it became too late. I couldn't afford to have this headache now when I was about to go to work.

"Not today, Eira," I murmured to myself, willing the headache to go.

I sat up, saying a quick prayer to any gods listening above before I finally climbed out o