EMOTIONS

HAZEL

My heart aches as I fall asleep against Ramon's chest. I didn't mean to, but crying as hard as I did has drained all of my energy.

People tell you to never go to sleep upset, or angry since it messes with your dreams, and you tend to wake up still in that very mood. Which, I could agree on completely.

However, it's the only closure one can get for the time being. Sleep is something I run to, to try and get away. It's what my dad always told me.

'Go take a nap, and dream of the one place you want to be.' He would always tell me. Especially when my grandma passed. 'Go and dance with her in your dreams.' Oddly enough, my dreams would be something like that.

The sound of a beating heart against my ear pulls me awake. Wrapped in the warmth of Ramon's embrace, I let out a sigh and realize that we're in his bedroom. The letter Ramon had given me is still in my hand. The smell of my own heat hits my nose and I frown. No wonder I'm so emotional.

I shift and rub my dried out eyes. "Go bac