The Prodigy

Hazel needed peace and quiet.

She was convinced she loved Eddie to the point he could do no wrong in her eyes.

Now, however, she realized belatedly that she had overestimated herself.

Once Hazel left Eddie's room, the first thing she did was take deep breaths—as hard as she could.

It took a while for her to finally calm down. After that, she found herself really thirsty.

Her throat was dry after