Chapter 74 But Don't Ignore Me

• Alice
• As I woke up, I was enveloped in darkness. I glanced at the window, judging the time. It was still night, or maybe early morning. I figured I should still be asleep, but something felt off. Xavier was supposed to be wrapped around me, his arms shielding me like a cocoon. That's how we always slept lately, entwined in each other's arms.
• But now, he was nowhere to be found. I looked around the bed, thinking maybe he'd just shifted positions since he was trying to keep away from me, but the other side of the bed was empty. The last thing I remembered was stumbling upstairs, exhausted, while Xavier stayed downstairs.