Chapter Twenty Four
Khalid returned home from his three-day professional hockey road trip like a man who was on a very serious mission.
He had been sending text messages to my mobile phone completely nonstop since yesterday afternoon. They were incredibly sweet, intense, and almost desperate messages that made my deeply guilty heart ache more and more with every single word I read.
Khalid: I am literally counting down the exact hours until I get to see you again, my beautiful little liar. This entire road trip felt like absolute hell because you weren't by my side.
Khalid: I miss your beautiful smile so much. I miss the exact way you look over at me when you think I am not watching you. I just really miss holding your body against mine.
Khalid: I am driving straight to your location t
