I was wringing my hands, pacing infront of my mirror, “look,” I muttered to myself, “look I just… don’t see us-“ I cut myself off “no! That’s so lame.” I grasped my hair, tugging at it. “How do I do this?” I heard a knock at my door and I panicked. “One minute!” I yelled, panickedly smoothing my hair in the mirror before I strode across the small apartment. I opened the door to reveal the man I’ve...
“Can you tell me where room 412 is?” The man asked the nurse. “It’s right down that hall and to the left,” she answered, giving the man a small smile before moving on with her task. Something flashes in the corner of her eye as he walks away but she doesn’t think anything of it. Bang. Bang! Bang! Her head shoots up, eyes wide. “What was that?” Someone yells. “Get down!” Another voice. She dives un...
“My name’s Deborah,” I said, my voice shaking a little. I was trying my best to appear calm but I knew my face was betraying me, “my friends call me Debbie, you can call me Debbie, if you want.” God, why was this happening to me? I’m a good woman! “I have two kids,” the tears were coming down, “a girl and a boy. Grant, he loves soccer, and my little Harper. She does dance, she wants to be a baller...