With All My Love
Patrick joined me at the window, peering out at the flooded streets below.
“Fuck,” he muttered. He said it under his breath.
And then, as if things couldn't get any worse, the power went out. There was an ominous creaking from the roof as the wind picked up, making the building shudder. Water pounded the balcony, echoing like a drum against the glass doors.
The apartment plunged into darkness, the sound of the storm outside even louder now. I turned to Patrick, my heart racing.
“What now?” I asked.
Patrick lit his phone’s flashlight and swept it across the room. Shadows flickered. They danced against the walls, making the space feel smaller, tighter.
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