Forsaken
I try to focus on taking deep breaths to stop the misery from overflowing, trying to control my emotions, but they weren’t willing to be tamed.
“I don’t think we should be here,” Theo voices after a moment, no doubt feeling a seed of anger begin to grow through my veins.
I curl my toes in my shoes, a failed effort at cementing myself in this position. It’s a failed effort to control myself as the torment bloomed, my emotions mixing to trigger a deadly effect, threatening the lives of everyone here.
“He’ll be here soon,” I reply through my labored breaths. “Just a few more minutes.”