Chapter 77 - I pissed him off

When I finally wake up, the room is darker, and my body feels heavy like I’ve been sleeping for days. I sit up slowly, rubbing my eyes, trying to shake off the exhaustion. My head is pounding, and my mouth feels dry. I blink a few times, reaching for my phone on the nightstand.

The screen lights up, and my heart drops when I see the dozens of missed calls and messages from Liam. A knot forms in my stomach. I start scrolling through the texts, feeling my pulse quicken with every word.

Liam: You good?

Liam: Celeste, come on. Say something.

Liam: Seriously, are you okay?

I keep scrolling, my anxiety rising with each one. They go from concerned to annoyed to downright angry.

Liam: Answer your damn phone.

Liam: What the hell, Celeste? You can’t just ignore me like this.

I swallow hard, feeling the panic start to set in.  I keep scro