CHAPTER FOURTEEN

The TV was on and someone spoke passionately on it, even though the volume was brought to the minimum, one could tell the speaker was angry. And for some reason, every word they spoke itched my brain in a certain way, not a good one too.

"Turn it off." I muttered as I tried to get fully awake.

My eyes were opened but I couldn't see a thing for a hot second. The fog started to disperse with every blink I took. And when it was all gone and I could see more clearly then my eyes started to hurt from the bright light.

No one had turned off the TV and for good reason, no one was here with me.

For a moment, I wanted to be mad and sad but then isn't this the usual? By now, emptiness should give me an high five whenever it was around because we were buddies forever…even till death.

I had expected that at least, regardless of all my troubles and assumptions, I wouldn't die alone. I thought Nikki would be with me, she would cry and possibly miss me and Hussein too, he was always agitated whene