Chapter 61. I’ll Take It

I wake up in a bed I don’t know, and the sun is shining in through the blinds. I feel an arm thrown over me right away, and I gasp. I have an aching head, a heavy body, and a sick feeling. Not because I was drunk, but because I slept here with Zeus.

I don’t want to be this close to him, and I’ve never hugged with him. Not even before this week’s fight.

I quickly get out from under his arm and stand up by pressing my lips together. He’s still sound asleep, and every time I look down at my phone, I see that stupid wrapper again. I carefully get on my knees and pick it up with my hand before going to the bathroom. I don’t think he even knows it’s there.

I run my finger along the inside of the package and feel how oily it is. It has to be new. I write down what kind it is and then wrap it in tissues and put it at the bottom of the trash can as quietly as I can. When bad thoughts come to mind, I wash my hands and try to get rid of them.

I’d hate to think that in t