Nathan
I came in at the first light of dawn and the first thing I did was hit the shower and wash off every trace. I was dressing up when Clarissa finally stirred awake.
Thankfully, she had agreed to my request without putting up an extra fight and I was glad. The privacy I would get without her being here would help me put things into perspective as it should be.
When I finally walked out of the house, I tried to mask the emotions going through me. The morning air was cool but it did little to quieten the fire brewing inside me. I kept thinking about earlier hours and how Clarissa almost caught me.
I had barely stepped out of the euphoria when she confronted me, demanding answers, and pushing me as if she had any control over the choices I made.
But she didn't.
And she never would.
