Chapter Thirty-Nine

CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

*Not again, Dad*

Outside the open bedroom window,

birds were chirping, and a nice air

tickled her feet as it blew in.

She must have kicked them out of my duvet somewhere during the night. She gradually opened each eye, groggily scanning her bedroom room. Her laptop was partially open on my desk-she spent some time during the night browsing through South Africa's traditions and other related stuff about her vacation country. The curtains were wide open, permitting the early morning sun to filter in.

Her yesterday's worth of clothing was still hanging over the side of the hamper.

The house was eerily quiet as She lay in bed, staring at nothing in particular, trying to muster the strength to get out of bed. She drew in deep breaths and exhaled slowly.

She had also spent the night, dreaming about Drake Hughen. His perfect-shaped body, hard and strong underneath her naked body. They were on a vacation together, like a couple, a real couple. But she didn't exactl