bon appetit

==Olivia==

I was in high spirits. One, because my period had just ended. The little devil came as usual and crippled me. This time, there hadn’t been any wolf-in-human being to massage the pain away. I had to deal with the agony.

Secondly and more fantastic, tomorrow would make it three days to my exit. Precious day 27, it was. I stared at the mini calendar on the nightstand, still finding it difficult to believe I was almost there. Funny thing was that the days left had escaped my memory. Or rather, I had given up on the hope of being free. However, I chided myself. I shouldn't surrender. I oughtn't. And surely, come Day 29, I'd meet Matteo and remind him it was over.

I sniffed. Beads of tears rested on my eye lids. I survived. I actually...did fucking survive. I pulled my legs to my chest, wrapping my arms around them. I thought about Matteo. I couldn't help but wonder if he had taken the doctor's word for it, just as I had. He hadn't showed up ever since.

I didn't care though. I