Love, Obsession, Torture
I turned it on again—nothing happened.
I heaved a sigh, mentally reciting a mantra to keep me even-tempered.
I’m going to get through today in one piece, I’m going to get through today in one piece, I’m fucking going to get through today in one piece.
“Let’s try it again, shall we?” I said, clenching the wheel as I twisted the key one more time in the ignition. This time, I was cool and unruffled—but nothing changed. I felt like throwing myself on the ground and sobbing.