The Step father and His plus size obsession
The words written on the back of the index card burned into my retinas, sharp and unforgiving, and the air in the dorm room suddenly felt too thin to breathe.
He can't protect you through a screen, Jules, but I can see you right now.
My heart slammed against my ribs with such violent force that my vision actually swam with black spots.
I slowly, agonizingly, lifted my gaze from the card to the ceiling. Right above my bed, nestled in the cheap white plastic of the smoke detector, was a tiny, faint red LED light. It was blinking.