Howl for Justice
The shadows of the room cannot hide what he’s done, what they’ve done, what they’ve planned, what I can see, what I can finally see.
I try to ignore the unbearable evidence, try to ignore the unbearable reminders. My breath is a ragged companion, my vision blurred by the building’s empty quiet, by the weight of the betrayal pressing down on me. I am alone. Alone in this fight. Alone in this loss. Alone. My nails elongate, and I try to calm myself, try to control the change that threatens. The deception I’ve discovered fills my mouth with metallic certainty. My pulse is too loud. My pulse is too real. I hold my breath, and my heart, and my hope, and I know. I know I am alone.
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