267 Chapter 267:Tell Me Where Have You Been? (1/2)

It was hard for Kylie to fall asleep without someone else sleeping with her. She was used to having Ethan beside her, used to his warm body and the smell of his skin. Awake and alone, her thoughts got away from her. Not only was she alone, but she had no idea where Ethan was or what he was up to. The agreement between Dora and Ethan was supposed to end the next day, but she had no idea what her relationship with him would look like going forward. She didn't know if she would accept his apology or not. She didn't even know if he would apologize…

She rolled onto her stomach and bit the pillow to keep herself from crying. Crying only made things worse. She turned on the bedside lamp, leaned against the bedside table and took out her phone. She logged into Facebook, and, much to her relief, Stars was online.

Kylie: ”Stars, what time is it where you are?”

Stars: ”It is almost time for the sun to rise.”

Kylie: ”Things have been hard for me lately. I am being bullied. I wish you were here.”

Stars: ”If someone dares to touch your hair, I'll cut him into pieces.”

Kylie snorted with laughter, and she sent Stars a series of happy emojis.

Stars: ”Kylie, you may not believe it, but I have troubles of my own. I'm in love with a married woman. If you were me, what would you do?”

Kylie blinked her eyes as she thought about his troubles. She believed that as long as two people loved each other, then nothing could stand between them – and she told him so.

Stars: ”Do you really think so?”

Kylie: ”Sure. As long as it's true love, that is what I believe.”

Stars: ”Thank you. You have been a lot of help.”

After texting with Stars, Kylie was surprised by how quickly she fell asleep.

Ethan woke up in Sunshine Garden. His head ached, and he rubbed his temples in an attempt to alleviate some of the tension. His head felt foggy, and his vision was hazy. The pain was a side effect of the medicine he took at night, but it never failed to catch him off guard in the morning.

He sat up slowly and, as he recovered from the dizziness, his eyes sharpened. He looked around the room and found his clothes folded on a chair. He sat up with a snap and looked around the room. He focused on the sounds around him. Apart from his own breathing, he couldn't hear anything.

He dressed quickly and went out into the apartment. He looked around and was surprised to find that he was alone. Not even Dora was there. Not only had she left, but she had taken all of her changes of clothes with her. ”Curiouser and Curiouser,” he whispered, quoting Alice.

Ethan found his cell phone, turned it on, and was astonished when he saw how many calls he'd missed: Kylie, Stephen, and Nate. He didn't want to talk to anyone, though, so he shut his phone down and put it into his pocket. With that done, he grabbed his coat, threw on his shoes, and left the apartment.