SAGE
I woke up the next morning, the first thing I noticed being the empty space beside me.
For a few seconds, I simply stared at it.
The room was quiet, almost too quiet. Then the memory of the previous night came rushing back.
My mood was ruined as I looked at the empty side of the bed.
He hadn't come back. I had stayed awake for a while, waiting. I didn't know exactly what I had expected.
Maybe I wanted him to walk through that door and try to explain himself. Maybe I wanted him to realize what he had done.
Maybe I wanted him to have enough shame to come back and face me.
But hours passed, and Jason never appeared.
Eventually, exhaustion won. I had fallen asleep while waiting for him. A bitter feeling settled in my chest.
Of course he hadn't come back. Why would he? Jason had
