>>UlrichMusic was blasting in the place, the colored disco lighting made my body glow in different shades while I sat on the bar stool. I had a virgin mary in my hands while I waited for a person at the bar counter. I had a lot on my mind but something was bothering me today.What it was? I didn’t exactly know. I couldn’t quite put my hand on it.The stool next to me got pulled, and Harou sat beside me.“Why are we meeting at a bar?” I looked at him.“For two reasons,” He looked at me and showed me a peace sign, “Number one,” He brought his hands down and gestured for the bartender to come over, “Derek had to go to the hospital with his wife and I was asked to keep

>>Portia “What happened?!” I came to the kitchen when I saw Jena had come back early, “How did you get hurt?” I saw her wrist was red.  It was a little unusual. She always badmouths her job, not once has she encouraged or praised the club or her work but she always went there on time and came back late as her work demanded. “It’s nothing,” She grabbed some ice from the freezer and went to the table, taking her usual seat, she sat down quietly and put the ice on her hand. “Jena…” I took my seat near her, “I can help you…” I looked at her softly, “If there’s anything-” 

>>Jena High school uniform is a distant memory of mine yet I was wearing it neatly today as I walked in a narrow space. That white collared neatly pressed dress shirt, under that dark blue coat. That navy blue skirt with knee-high socks and black shoes. “Mom?” I was walking through an endless hallway that was dark. I could barely see anything in it but I noticed the doors that appeared after regular intervals, “Mom, where are you?” It was dark but there was light at the end of the corridor, “Mom?” But somehow, no matter how much I walked I couldn’t reach it, “MOM!” I stopped and looked around, “Where are you?” The dark world around me started spinning while I remained still in my place and then it sudden

>>Ulrich “No,” I replied to her, “I didn’t come here for that, and I wasn’t expecting this either,” I shook my head at her in horror, “It didn’t even cross my mind. I just wanted to spend some time with you.” My heart was shattering. I thought it was going to go well. On my way here I had too many happy thoughts that it overloaded my brain. I thought I had a chance, I was so happy that I was grinning like a fool. People stared at me and gave me weird stares because of how excited I was but knowing that she called me here not to give me a chance but to permanently kick me out broke me. It only took a few seconds to shatter the reality I built and scar me. I realized that she hadn’t considered my words at all, “You don’t believe me,” This was the kind o

>>Jena “I’m so sorry,” I held the hands of my father while he lay in the hospital bed. “...” He was blankly staring at the ceiling, lost in thoughts of his own, “I’m a bad father, aren’t I?” He whispered the words to me, making my heart sink. “Dad!” I squeezed his hands tighter, “I’m really sorry.” I barely managed to bring him to the hospital in time. I was so afraid when he wouldn’t move, I couldn’t even get myself to call an ambulance. I don’t know how I managed it in the end. My actions were catching up to me. What I had done to him brought me nightmares. I kept thinking I had become a murderer and of my o