Charity ball

I woke up confused and disoriented, felt like I was immersed in year-long sleep inertia. I thought I heard something along the lines 'I wish it wasn't you'. Did I imagine it? I couldn't tell anymore. I checked for Raphael, but he isn't anywhere to be seen. Where is he? Did I scare him off? Is he waiting somewhere; For me to vacate his office? Was I too emotional? Too clingy? I mentally cringed thinking how it would have appeared to Rafa. What do you expect? You- Sleeping beauty and he- a prince, kneeling on the floor, waiting for you to wake up? Walking into the sunset, living happily ever after! Please!! That would have been the day earth stood still. I gave an internal sigh and thought of going back to the desk, behaving normally, but... I discarded that idea. I couldn't do it. I couldn't face another day not knowing what's going to happen to us. It's time to tell Raphael Sinclair how I feel. It's time he knows. It's just...time. About time. The door opened as I made that ascer