Chapter 9 - Better Times

• After meeting Elyon, the subsequent weeks were difficult and demanding for me.
• With a shattered soul, I had retreated into myself and spent most of my days in my bedroom. There, I would wallow in feelings of self-doubt and misery which consumed me entirely. This inner turmoil took its toll on my physical health; losing weight due to loss of appetite coupled with dehydration left me looking skinny.
• In the meantime, I had moved out of Zane's bedroom and settled back into my former living quarters that were three doors down. Even our evenings watching television, which I had always looked forward to, I skipped in order to spend more time pondering in my own space. Zane made multiple attempts at lifting my mood and alleviating any burdensome emotions but to no avail.