Tough dive

It was in situations like this that nighttime seemed to pass by fast. In a blink of an eye, the sun was up and blazing screaming for Maria to get off her bed and do something that matters. She sat up with her blanket still covering half of her body and a frown obvious on her face, she had agreed to meet Jackson at ACE last night, they won't be going together — not a good thing — but maybe not seeing him for a while would give her breathing space, the same breathing space she had hoped for last night before collapsing onto her bed like mashed potatoes. Her temple throbbed for no reason and waves of nervousness rose from the pit of her stomach, Maria threw a tantrum, falling on her back and throwing her legs in the air like it made her life any better or easier.

Then again, she signed up for this, and hopefully, the pros would outweigh the cons. Since she had taken the first step, she might as well hammer the rest of it perfectly — no room for mistake, especially now that Mrs. Jone