Selene awoke to find a fresh and clear mind the next morning. This was quickly destroyed as her sight fell to the dress she wore the night before. It had been lazily hung over the chair across her room as it was discarded quickly. She immediately moved it to the laundry basket and hid it at the very bottom before getting ready for work. For her usual light-hearted self, she would be excited to go to work, especially while having such a nice boss. But instead, she found that every mundane activity from brushing her teeth to putting on her uniform only made her think of Lyle. She was fearful for everything since she had heard from him. She was afraid that he found solace in another woman’s bed or even gotten himself into a fight or in the hospital. But due to him being sought by the Vitali a
