I woke up in the middle of the night, shivering. The cold from being out in the rain hadn’t left me, and no amount of hot tea seemed to be enough. But it wasn’t just the cold, it was Ivan. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t push him out of my mind. The way he had looked at me, the way he had begged me not to leave him… it was all too much.

I pulled myself out of bed, my body still aching from the exhaustion, and walked quietly down the hall to Kelly’s room. The door creaked softly as I opened it. She was asleep, curled...