Nowhere to Hide

***Milena***

I turned over to the other side, my eyes drifting to Rafael's bed as they opened slowly.

It was past 11 am, and I’d deliberately stayed in bed even though I'd been half-awake for almost 2 hours, listening to Rafael’s footstep going back and forth as he got ready for work. I didn't want to see him today, more than any other day, and thankfully, he was finally gone.

I pushed myself up f