26 • Miss Me?

◇ MYKAELA ◇

"Get cash. Buy some food. Go home." Standing beside my closet, I took off the bath towel and hung it by the hamper. My hair dripped on my shoulders and back as I put on underwear, a pair of white Brazilian briefs and a strappy sports bra.

After staring at my meager wardrobe for too long, I chose an old cotton sundress that didn't cover my arms and half of my legs. It would have to do. Laundry day got postponed again due to some additional schoolwork and the in-training assessment.

Just a few errands. Then I'd be back in here, alone and basking in my privacy while I cooked myself a simple dinner. The drive to the store and the late afternoon traffic shouldn't eat up three hours. Unless something came up. Something that would mess up my entire to-do list.

Pretty sure Enzo wasn't coming over tonight. I'd been waiting all day for him to contact me. But my phone's recent logs showed no new calls from him.

Without bothering to put on lipstick, I combed my damp hair, then gra