-Alyssa -

I'd texted Taylor, just an 'I'm thinking of you', but she didn't see it till late. In the morning, we conversed back and forth, and I told her that it felt weird waking up without her. It was true; the first thing I did this morning was reach for her. I lay in bed for almost fifteen minutes, wondering how in the hell I'd fallen so hard so fast. I also wondered how I could feel so happy and scared at the same time.

I stayed in my room most of the day, ostensibly packing. Mom and Dad were at their club playing tennis, and Kelsey was over...