Chapter 52

ELLIE

The alarm clock buzzed and I was getting up to face another morning of school. It was a Friday and it was time to end the week on such a high note.

I reached for my phone with such anxiety that I couldn't understand, as I had been expecting one of Troy's heartwarming morning messages that had me feeling like the best version of myself.

But I looked through my messages and there was nothing of that sort. It was giving me some concern. I wanted to believe he wasn't up yet and was probably carrying out his other morning routines which didn't include me, of course.

I made my way to the shower, which was still infested with memories of the steamy session Aiden and I had spent in there. It just couldn't leave my mind at that point, and it made me feel bad, as there just wasn't escaping it.

As I stepped out of the shower, I was sure Troy's message should have come in by then. It would simply be an anomaly if it hadn't. There were a lot of thoughts sweeping through my helpless mind as