Married To A Sex Freak
I paced the small confines of Mary’s room, a frantic animal in a cage barely larger than its own panic. My bare feet barely made a sound on the floor, but the thump of my heart was a deafening, internal roar.
I held the new phone pressed tightly to my ear, its cold, smooth surface feeling like the anchor to sanity. I paced the room anxiously, expecting the call to be picked up any second.
The ringing tone didn't just sound; it struck—a sharp, invasive blow that made my head bang harder against my skull this time. The pain was immediate and insistent, a rhythmic hammering that focused right behind my eyes.