Eventually mom and Kelsey came home, with dad an hour later, and the evening passed.
Tuesday morning dawned, and I stayed in bed as long as I could. My dreams had been all over the place. I'd been hiding, and being chased, and trying to find Taylor, who I knew was looking for me. In the end she'd found me, and held me close, my white dress flowing around me in the wind. I'd awoken clutching my pillow like a lover.
I made myself go for a bike ride, and then I went out to a climbing facility nearby. I'd choked down a bowl of cheerios when I got up, but my stomach was in knots by lunchtime, so I didn't eat. Probably not the wisest move, but hey.
I got home around two, with the house completely empty. I went up to my bathroom where my dress was hanging and laid it out on my bed, along with
