Chapter 76

"Detroit is definitely the most tedious city in the state! Looking forward to seeing you in two days. I miss you, but not so much. Zee ;)".

I no longer made a point of knowing how many times I had read that message in a single day. I lost my account after the tenth attempt, although I vaguely remembered having it opened on my cell phone almost for a whole day.

In my defense, not counting my friends and some contacts that I didn't even bother to save, I believed that I would not receive anything more important than that. Anything that involved that nickname and an implicit joke "even if received through a smoke signal" was more relevant to draw my attention than to give me enough good will to ignore.

Zachary was not in my bed when I woke up the morning after the disastrous family dinner. Not that I cared about finding myself cold without the comfort of his arms around me. Certain customs do not change overnight, and obviously the distance that hovered over us after sex wou