*Shelby*

I was ready for dinner a lot earlier than I expected, and I wasn’t looking forward to it. Talking to Michael left me with a bittersweet feeling. I was happy we’d gotten to catch up a bit, but I also remembered how much I already missed him.

The hotel had a beautiful, lush garden in the center, where all sorts of creatures roamed. I’d seen them when I came in, but now, in the night, they were out of sight, lost among the carefully ...