20 Don't Wake Me Up

So, don't wake me up in the middle of the night 'cause I finally found you. I feel your love every time I close my eyes 'causе I finally found you.

– Jonas Blue and Why Don't We

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[ Present Time | Colombia ]

“What happened next? Why aren’t you continuing?” asked Annaliese when William took a too-long pause. The look on his face concerned her.

William lowered his head a little before lifting it again. “We, uh… we had a little fight. But fortunately, we could resolve it. We talked it out and she understood that I loved her as a sister only,” he answered. “Little did I know, it affected her deeply. She looked like she accepted the fact about my feelings, but deep down she was disappointed. And it kept on going like that until things got worse and her health was declining each day,” he said, his fist covering his mouth.

Annaliese wasn’t ready to hear the rest of the story. She didn’t like a sad-ending movie, even worse if it was a real-life event. Instead, she counteracted her thou