Left Wanting

GENEVIEVE.

Sunlight stabbed through the gap in the heavy velvet curtains. The sharp ray hit my face and dragged me out of a restless sleep. My eyes fluttered open. A dull ache throbbed at my temples. I squeezed my eyes shut and pressed the heels of my palms against my forehead, trying to push the sudden pain away.

I sat up and grabbed the thick silk sheets, feeling the lingering chill in the vas