Next Morning

Danika opened her eyes and yawned, her hair was messy and she looked around in search of Caleb

“He left?” she asked no one

The silence in the room was her only answer. Danika sat up, rubbing her eyes, trying to shake off the haze of sleep. She looked around the room, taking in the scattered clothes, the rumpled bed, and the space where Caleb should have been.

She felt a pang in her chest, a mix of disappointment and confusion. Why had he left without a word? Without even ...