Chapter 59

A day had gone by. People walked past my door like I didn't even exist. Jonathan had been dead set on locking me up in there. Spending the night starving made me realize how stupid I was being. He never cared, so starving myself meant nothing. I was only hurting my own body. I closed my eyes. Looking back, I should have realized I meant nothing to him when he didn't even show up after I tried to end my life. I swore I would never do anything that stupid to hurt myself again. Then I opened my eyes and pushed the door open. A small cart sat just outside the door, with golden food trays covered by lids. I took a few lids off at random, and the aroma hit me right away. The food was still warm. Without a word, I brought the cart into the room and started eating. After I had eaten my fill, I heard Gabrielle's voice coming from downstairs. "Let me in, Jonathan." I paused for a moment, then found myself walking over without thinking. With one hand on the railing, I stepped onto the sta