Chapter 8. Dreams

Mae’s POV

When I get home from my double shift, I am relieved to find that Tish has already left for work. She can read me like an open book, and I am not sure I would be able to keep this colossal secret to myself.

I tell Tish everything. She is my person. I cannot imagine my life without her. It is possible the reason I am running from Kieran is because I know I will have to leave Tish behind, and that is not something I am ready to do. As much as I hate to admit it, she is a staple in my life.

After spending the night with Tish and working an unexpected double shift, I am dead on my feet. Usually, I would want to wash the filth of the hospital off me, but today, I am too tired.

My feet drag as I walk to my bedroom. I shed my clothes as soon as I get into my bedroom and climb into my bed in just my bra and panties. My eyes grow heavy, and I immediately drift off to sleep.

I am sitting in a field of wildflowers. The sun is warm on my skin as I l