Always Blinded by Jealousy
I stood in front of my mother, backing toward the bed step by step.
Staring at the widening crack in the doorway, sweat covered my forehead as I felt completely helpless without any weapon.
Then the door was violently forced open, with the bottom of the wardrobe making a terrible screeching sound like metal on train tracks.
A pair of dirty boots stepped into the room.
"Did you think blocking the door would save you? I don't have the patience for games."
The man smiled crookedly, his disgusting gaze scanning the room.
I froze in place, staring at the gleaming knife in his hand, its cold light reflecting off his filthy knuckles.