Chapter Thirty-Three: Violet

I smiled as I walked out of my dorm room the following morning. There was nothing that could bring me down today. Tyler had informed me that the team had already left for their away game, which meant a campus free of football players, and even better, free of cheerleaders. While my body was still stiff from the Hell week it was put through, I felt good. I could honestly say for the first time in the past month that I felt free.

I pulled on my hoodie as I walked out the door, wishing it was the olive green hoodie that I had already returned to its owner, but I was ready for a glorious weekend regardless. Chloe was not in the dorm when I woke up, and after I waited over an hour for her to text me back about grabbing breakfast to catch up, I gave up on expecting a reply. It did feel weird to eat alone, but my phone kept me company as I sat at the crumb-covered table with my eggs and bacon.

Mid-bite, I glanced up and smiled when I realized that I had sat at this table be