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~Bella's POV
I woke up slowly, the soft light of the morning creeping through the curtains and warming the room. For a moment, I just lay there, the quiet of the apartment surrounding me. The events of yesterday seemed so distant now, like a memory from someone else's life. I stretched, feeling the aches in my muscles from sleeping on the couch the night before. I hadn't meant to fall asleep there, but exhaustion had caught up with me.
As I reached for my phone, the screen lit up, and I saw the missed call from Alex. My heart skipped a beat. I hadn't expected him to call, not after everything. I bit my lip, my mind racing. He must have been trying to reach me last night, but I hadn't been in the right frame of mind to talk to him. I needed to call him back.
I quickly dialed his number, hoping that this time, he would pick up. But after a few rings, I heard the dreaded "not reachable" message. My stomach sank. I was just about to try again when I heard a knock at the door.
