Killing Me to Save Mother Earth
"Jane, I just want you to let go of your material greed. The glaciers are melting. Polar bears don't even have a place to stand anymore. If we can't handle a little heat, how much longer can Earth survive?"
In my last life, it was at this exact line that I had backed down.
I had figured that since it was the first day of school, I shouldn't make things too tense, so I followed her back to the room.
That night, Katie had locked away the remote and unplugged the fans, saying she wanted us to listen to the summer insects outside.
I had lain there suffocating until 4:00 am. My heart raced, and my breath grew heavier with each passing moment.