Chapter 16

Recap:

Abigail and Theodore are getting closer. They still had their dance sessions and everything seemed fine until Najay dropped the news that Nicholas, Abigail's ex-boyfriend, was out of prison.

Now devastated and scared, Abigail was left in a mess of emotions and flashbacks from the past two years. Our last scene was shown where Abigail told Theodore why she was at a hotel instead of at her apartment, and Theodore grew more protective of Abigail.

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The rain outside made it hard for Abigail to hear what the lecturer was talking about. It also evoked fatigue, which made her want to curl up in her chair and fall asleep.

With nothing but the doodling on her page to keep her awake, Abigail allowed her mind to drift towards Theodore and how supportive he had been for the past week. He barely left her side when neither of them was busy, and though that wasn’t regular, it warmed her heart how much he really cared for h