“Where's my phone?" ALL she wanted was to check the time. After rummaging around for it, Claudia suddenly realized it was still resting on the table downstairs.

As she thought about the phone, a cascade of memories from last night flooded back into her mind.

Flushed with shyness, Claudia paused her thoughts, sensing a warm rush of blood in her ears. She shifted her focus to the window, trying to distract herself.

The weather seemed kind of bad today. All gloomy and cloudy, with that autumn vibe of bleakness.

It felt Like the temperature had dropped once more.