Chapter 19

Kate

My head hurts. Although I feel numb, I can still feel my head banging terribly. I’m standing in front of the mirror in my bathroom right now and staring at my reflection in the mirror.

My eyes are extremely red and swollen from crying all night. My face feels as puffy as it looks. It’s been two days since I read John’s message, and every time I recall it, the pain feels as surreal as it did the first time.

It seems as if my eye holds an ocean of tears because I never seem to run out of them. I can feel the tears welling up again, so I rinse my face and head back to my bed. I haven’t eaten anything in two days despite my mother’s plea.

I know she’s worried sick right now, but I can’t bring myself to care about anything. I’ve also missed two days of finals, and my phone has been blowing up with calls from James, some from Sarah, and surprisingly, one from John. I’m pretty sure he’s called just to taunt me, but I don’t even care anymore. Nothing moves me an