THIRTY SEVEN

ALEXA'S POV

On getting back home, Mildred had told me that Calan had returned earlier and she was worried he was feeling too well because he had looked tired.

"You know how he can be, he insists that's he's fine". She had said. I could tell from the look in her eyes that she was so very worried about him.

And her worry was contagious, I became just as worried as her or even more so, but I had to control myself, had to hold myself together so I didn't panic. I had asked where he was and she had told me he was up in his room taking a nap.

Of course I had rushed upstairs, freshened up quickly and had headed to his room as fast as I could. I had knocked but as expected there was no response, so I opened the door as quietly as I could. I felt like I was sneaking around but I couldn't help it, I just needed to be sure That he was alright, plus it was the right thing to do.

I made my way into the room slowly, all the while my heart pounded against my chest erratically; for a moment I