ZANE

Valeria was avoiding me.

If I had only been suspicious before, now I was certain.

Today marks the third day of which I have seen neither hide nor hair of her. Of course, this wasn’t that unusual in her case considering how I have been witness to her staying cooped up in her room for days, neglecting to eat while working on her music.

Eventually, I had to step in and personally deliver her meals to her room.

However, when I asked Arlo about her yesterday, I was told she usually comes down to eat breakfast after I leave for work.

If that doesn’t make it glaringly obvious that...