Chapter 23

[23. Crush]

On Monday morning, Dae woke up to Aroon’s alarm and simply lied awake on the bed for sometime. He had slept a lot the previous four days and he was not at all feeling sleepy. He got out of the bed and walked to his bathroom deciding to take a long warm shower after which he felt pretty energetic. After getting ready, he quickly prepared his bag.

While he was about to exit his room, his glance fell on his teddy bear which was still lying at a corner of the room, torn. He averted his gaze, trying not to look at it but he couldn't. He felt his heart ache seeing his friend lying like that. After all what did it do to deserve this?  He kneeled down and took it in his hands.

'I am sorry. I w