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After dinner we took Francine and Abi to their room. I even laughed when Francine mentioned a name of a guy while almost tearing up. Her ex, I guess?

When I entered my own room, I immediately dropped the body on the bed.

Before I could even close my eyes my cellphone rang. I checked it, a notification from my instagram post.

Yawning I laid my cellphone on the bedside table.

I was about to go back to bed when my eye caught a familiar piece of paper, lying face down on the table. My forehead furrowed and my chest immediately trembled.

That was the paper I found the other day.

How did that get here?

When I remembered, I had the courage to go back to study in the evening to find the paper.

I pinned it to a book, which I immediately returned to the shelf.

To add horror to my thoughts, my ex-may his soul rest in peace-died four years ago.

"What again?" I asked, confused.

I learned from my previous experiences not to panic easily every time something weird happens. I tried to calm myself despite the nervousness building up in my chest again.

I took several deep breaths until my previous rapid heartbeat subsided.

Reluctantly, I stepped closer to the table where the paper was sitting.

When I got closer, I swallowed.

I slowly reached for it from the location and checked if it really was despite the fact that I am already aware that it is the same paper

With a trembling hand, I opened the paper. I wasn't mistaken; it's the same paper I saw the other night.

"But how did it get here, tho?" I was confused again, questioning myself. I heaved another sigh before opening my purse. I put it there because I might lose it if I don't keep it.

When I calmed down, I took a bath first to reduce how I felt.

I soaked in the tub for half an hour while quietly listening to the music again. Like usual,

After taking a bath, I changed into a comfortable pair of blue pajamas with a bacon and egg design. I dried my hair before pulling it into a ponytail and wearing a headband to keep it from falling into my face as I applied my nightly skin care routine.

I let the cream sit on my face.

I thought it'd take me an hour before I could finally sleep, but it's not even half an hour and my eyelids have become heavier.

Maybe because of the liquor.

Not long after, Hypnos carried me in his arms.

Little did I know, I'd regret sleeping that early.

I found myself in a vehicle parked in the middle of the road.

It was dark. Not a single vehicle was passing by.

Only the wind and the chirping of crickets can be heard around here.

I rubbed my forehead when I felt dizzy. I tightly closed my eyes to relieve the feeling of dizziness.

When I woke up, I quickly looked around the car.

I'm in front. There is no one else inside but me.