Chapter 42

“I am so bored.” Elisa tugs at her dress and follows me around the animal shelter, shadowing me because she has nothing better to do.

“So help clean these cages or go home and find something to do.” I’m frustrated with her because I’m slightly pissed that she’s getting in my way and slowing me down. She normally manages fine with a school break and fills her time much as I do. Using it as study time, time to volunteer for things we are passionate about, or hanging out at the beach and relaxing. She has even helped here before now, but today, she seems unable to do anything beyond moping around me.

Only this time is different, and I am one hundred percent blaming Tyler. She has gotten used to his constant annoying presence this past two weeks of school ending, that knowing he is out of here for the entirety of our break has stolen her meaning of life. She’s listless and seemingly incapable of focusing on her normal hobbies or work. She hasn’t looked at her home lab since scho