It had been- How many weeks? Two? Three? Eden had stopped counting the days. After she’d told Jack, he’d completely shut her out. She visited his house for a few days, but realized he probably needed some space. So, she stopped going. Granted she continued to text him, but she never expected a reply.
[Monday, 3:37 P.M.] Me: Hey, it’s me again, I just wanted to say I miss you and I hope we can see each other soon.
She pressed send and sighed, slumping against the counter. She’d been feeling down in the dumps, so Ama had recommended drinking a nice herbal mix to soothe her nerves. It was a much better solution to her anxiety problems as opposed to Rei’s suggestion of, ‘Let me eat him’.
She pulled the kettle off of the stove and began to pour it into her cup, when her phone buzzed. She looked down at the preview message:
[Monday, 3:42 P.M.] Jack❤: will you come over? we need to(swipe to read more)
She let out a yelp as the hot water spilled onto the counter and picked up her phone, setting the kettle back down on the stove top with a sizzle.
She left the cup with its spilled contents on the counter and rushed to the front door, shoving on some sneakers and pulling on a knitted cardigan. She flung the door open and bound down the stairs and ran towards Jack’s complex. She was there in less than a minute and ran up to his door, knocking rapidly.
