Chapter 5

I didn't go to my friend's place.

I checked into a hotel instead.

It was a regular business hotel by the river, with tiny windows and walls so thin that people could hear everything.

But I still slept like a log.

I didn't need to worry about whether Calvin would come home late and want me to heat his dinner.

I didn't need to stress about Mike's oral assignment for the next day.

I didn't need to fret over Aurora complaining about the oatmeal being too watery in the morning.

The next morning, I went to the hospital for my…