After Heather got carried away, Hannah remained in the vast room alone. She slowly opened her arms and leaned back, twirling her fingers on the couch. She closed her eyes, taking deep breaths each time, taking in everything here.
Her room had always been dark and narrow, without any hint of sunlight. Heather's room was the opposite.
When Hannah was a child, she would always secretly peek into Heather's spacious and beautiful room. Heather's bed alone was as big as Hannah's room, and her closet was full of gorgeous clothes. Heather had a desk, a dresser, a sofa, and so on.
It was everything Hannah's room lacked. Most importantly, there were big windows with the warm sunlight shining in. Heather even had a balcony where she could bask in the sun.
All this while, Hannah could only look from afar and envied Heather’s room in secret. She had never dared to imagine she would have anything like that.
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Heather asked if this was all because of that man. It was, yet it wasn't.
Although Ralph had aroused a desire and longingness in Hannah’s heart, he was just a trigger. The actual reason was the accumulation of all the suppression she had suffered over the years. Everyone had their desires, and if one continuously subdued them, they would burst one day. By then, everything would be counterproductive.
Now, it seemed like all of Hannah's desires had broken free. She wanted a big house, a soft bed, large windows that allowed fresh air to flow freely, a passionate love, and to be herself ultimately.
Since Heather stood in the way, Hannah had no choice but to take her out of the picture. That was the only way Hannah could get what she wanted.
Then Hannah plopped onto her bed and felt swallowed by it. Sure enough, a big bed was much more comfortable. That was the soft bed that she had always dreamed of.
After rolling around happily several times, she thought for a moment before wanting to share this joyous moment with someone. Then she searched for Heather's phone and dialed Ralph's number.
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