Chapter 17

Nancy The steaming coffee burned my hand, but I didn't mind, I held it to my lips and sipped it. My legs were crossed at the ankles, and my hair was draped over my shoulders. The hot liquid was running down my throat, but I was used to this feeling. In the few weeks that Leo was away. I failed to sleep nearly every night, and coffee was my poison. Reyes was very " friendly " and asked me to talk to Leo on the phone once a week, but this was not enough to relieve my pain. Every time we talked to each other, Reyes and I would argue very fiercely because of this situation, and finally he hung up the phone and I cried. I was worried that Leo was too young to do anything. This really put more pressure on my school. Last time I checked, all of my courses failed. I sighed and put the cup on the counter. I pushed myself off the island, jumped off the high stool, and walked towards the stairs. I thought the shower would be great, because it had been three days since my last shower. The hot