Seventy-two: Taleen

 I make my way to Josh’s room in the morning to get myself something to wear. All my belongings are there. I carefully open the door and walk inside. I’m trying to be as quiet as possible. I don’t want to wake him up. I feel like I’m going to rush into his embrace if I see the broken look he had on his face last night.

He is asleep on the bed and I do my best to prevent myself from pushing his hair away from his forehead and kissing it. He doesn’t look peaceful in his sleep. His features are twitching, giving me the feeling that he’s in pain. There’s a slight crease between his eyebrows. I just want to hug him and tell him I’m not going anywhere. I drag my body to the dressing room and quickly get