Chapter 62 Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

• I didn’t sleep well last night. My heavy heart and scattered mind kept her awake with fitful dreams of being chased and of getting separated from Alex.
• I send my mother a good morning text, as I’ve done every day since I arrived here, then climb out of bed.
• Alex’s words last night weigh on me. No one has ever spoken the words “I love you” to me except my mother. Even now it makes me want to hug the pillow and cry.