I focused on my training with more motivation than ever. I improved each day, but even my training couldn't distract me from the betray I felt. I tried to suppress my feelings until there was nothing left, soon I just felt numb. A lot of things began to make sense after talking with Valerie that winter afternoon. Every time Ramious would leave I knew what he was up to now besides work. Most nights he came in at night to kiss me good night but slowly our intimacy became less and less. He would go weeks without being alone with Mina but the nights he was with her he didn't come to kiss me good night. For along while I felt like a zombie trying to rip off a band aid. Ramious constantly asked me what was the matter with me but after a while he chucked it to my body changing.