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Is that a picture of me in a frame beside her bed?

I move closer.

It is.

And she must have photoshopped herself in it, because she’s beside me, staring up at me with adoration on her face.

Okay, that’s a little odd.

I study it. It looks like the one on Ivy’s Instagram page. Except, I can’t remember if I was wearing that shirt in it.

Not exactly evidence she’s stalking me.

I continue my search, bumping around things as I move.

Fucking whiskey.

I grab her desk chair... and notice a binder lying there. Probably something related to her job.

Curious, I flip it open...

And my heart stops.

I’m sweating more profusely now as I blink, then keep flipping through it.

Wait... this is my daily schedule.

With dates.

The time I get up.

My morning routine.

My stomach knots.

Favorite foods. Drinks. Dislikes.

What the hell?

The room sways.

I’m drunk... right?

I mean, this isn’t real.

Is it?

I step back, shaking my head like this is a bad dream. A nightmare.

I hit the chair leg, which is on wheels.

It slides, and I stumble back, trying to get my balance.

The chair slams into the wall. I grab onto her desk, but it tilts and everything hits the floor.

Books.

Pens.