8

I stretch out, my back making the irritating pains known from sleeping here, but those are quickly overpowered by the pain that hits me full force from my face and my head. Fucking hell.

I groan and get up slowly to head over to the bathroom to find medicine. Once I’m properly medicated I draw a hot bath and crawl into it, grabbing my phone to ensure I don’t fall asleep. I unlock it to find a text from my sister, a few from my dad and one from an unknown number. I’m confused until I open it.

-Doing good here at the clinic. Hope you don’t feel like a truck hit ya, but in case you do, try some of the herbs on your porch.-

Giddiness rises up inside my chest at seeing a message from him. Not for the first time since I got this job, I wondered if taking it was such a good idea when I was clearly falling for my boss. But before I could overthink that again, I decided to deal with the headache first. Aft