Chapter Forty Nine
I simply could not stop searching for him.
My heart was racing incredibly fast inside my chest, pounding so hard it felt painful, as I moved my body through the heavily crowded, dimly lit rooftop party. My eyes kept darting frantically from face to face under the bright, flashing colored lights of the dance floor. The loud R&B music felt way too loud and aggressive in my ears now, and the happy laughter of the people around me sounded completely fake, hollow, and distant. The fun night with Mia was totally ruined. I desperately needed to find him. I needed to see Khalid with my own two eyes and understand exactly why he was here at this downtown club without telling me a single word about it.
I walked away from the main dance floor and climbed the wide concrete stair
