Just Breathe By Jonny Diaz Novels & Stories

“Breathe, Freya. Just breathe.” “I… I can’t,” I choked out, struggling to draw in air. “Yes, you can,” he said firmly, his hand gently rubbing my back. “Focus on me. In through your nose, out through your mouth. Slowly.” He let out and I could hear the scare in his voice. I tried, matching the calm rhythm of his breathing. He kept on going and I followed his lead too. Slowly, the tightness in my chest began to ease, and the dizziness started to fade.

"You can't kill me. You can't kill me." "I'm not gonna die. I'm not gonna die." Breathe in one two three four five Breathe out one two three four five Breathe in one two three four five Breathe out one two three four five Breathe in one two three four five Breathe out one two three four five

“I’m right here, Gio, right here. Please, breathe.” His body seems to be relaxing little by little. He circles his hand around my wrist, twisting painfully hard and all I do is grunt subtly. Use me to ease your pain Gio but don’t die on me. I want to whisper to him but a sob ripples out of me instead. “Please exhale. . .one, in, one, out.” He follows my instructions, slowly but steadily stabilizing his breath until he’s back to normal. “You’re still here?” He chokes out. I continue bobbing my head. “Yes, yes I am.”

I wouldn't change anytime soon. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever. I shook my head and wondered if I would ever feel like I could just be and breathe.

JORDAN The door creaks open. Voices spill into the bathroom—louder, closer. My entire body jerks. He doesn’t speak, doesn’t move. And I—I can’t breathe. My heart slams against my ribs as the men enter, laughing, dragging the reek of cigarette smoke and sweat with them. I press myself tighter against Alaric’s chest, trying to disappear. I expect him to push me away, maybe toss some smug comment at me, or reveal me just to watch me squirm. But he doesn’t.

And I know, I know, I know I can't fight it I won't, I won't, I won't Deny it Oh no, oh no, oh no I'd be lying If I said I didn't need Yeah the rhythm, me & the rhythm Oh, I start to feel it now Feeling like I'm truly free I'm free in me Oh, the heat's a common ground No matter what's your history Be free with me And everybody wants to be touched Everybody wants to get some But don't you play a song about love When I move my body I don't have to talk about none Let the camera go do its stuff Till the energy's too much Yeah all I need Is the rhythm, me & the rhythm Nothing between Yeah the rhythm, me & the rhythm." "You never fail to surprise me, Ria." He says as I finish and I blush at his c

I said as I pinched his ears making him winch in pain. "Oh my god! Mag.. what the hell are you doing??" I heard my cousin familiar voice and I turn to her. "They bully me and I fight back!" "What?? Are you crazy? That guy is three times bigger than you. How could you be so careless!" "Careless my butt!" I said as I held another glance on both of them and sign a middle finger. I heard a gasp from the audiences and some made impression. "Shit she's hot!!"

I closed my eyes listening to my favourite song lyrics and took a deep breath. I can't breathe (Chopsquad), I can't breathe, 999 Waiting for the exhale I toss my pain with my wishes in a wishing well I can't breathe, I'm waiting for the exhale Toss my pain with my wishes in a wishing well Still no luck, but oh, well I still try even though I know I'm gon' fail Stress on my shoulders like a anvil Perky got me itching like a anthill Drugs killing me softly, Lauryn Hill

finally free. "Deep breathes, you are okay. Everything will be okay." Katie mumbled, as she drove down the road, with her music up loud and the windows down to allow the wind to flow into her face. She placed a hand across her growing bump and whispered to it. "Sweet boy...everything is finally going to be okay. You won't ever have to experience the pain that I did. I promise to always protect you, even away from your own father." Being a single mother would be hard, but this was the path that she wanted. She couldn't be with Jacob, who would possibly hurt their son. How could she live with herself if something did happen? she wouldn't.

Breathlessness soon became an issue and only worsened when hiccups and sobs clubbed with it. He will reject me …. The popping sounds of bones rearranging could be heard but my hiccups soon over powered those sounds. “Zara. Listen to me, baby. I WILL NEVER REJECT YOU. You are my life, babe,” Jax cooed as he wrapped his arms around me and hugged me closer to him. “Now just relax and inhale deeply for three seconds. Yes that’s my girl,” he triumphantly declared as I started to breathe after he assured me he won’t reject me.