STELLA I flop onto my frail bed, cringing as it groans underneath my weight. The mattress, its hard surface worn out due to years of use isn’t exactly suitable for my tired limbs but I know better than to complain. Staring at the peeling wallpaper on the ceiling, I drag a stretch so well, my aching muscles found some sort of relief. All of a sudden, the sky breaks loose. Thunder rolls in, shaking the thin walls as droplets of rain hammer the window. I guess that’s my cue to get settled into bed. I shred off my clothes and make my way to the bathroom. Steam still clings to my skin from my scalding shower as I emerge from the bathroom. I run a towel through my hair, drying as my other hand pushes down my bum shorts to cover my exposed butt. Then come the knocks. Light at first then frantic and impatient when I made no effort to get it. Thump. Thump. Thump. I crack my neck to the side and stare at the hands of the old clock hanging on the wall. It’s late. The neighborhood it
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