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Shadows that Lurk in the Light: Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Sixteen:
The shadows that hid in broad daylight were often far more dangerous than the ones that hid at night, so I could no longer live my life fearing them. They were often the most destructive.
I had been playing the conversations my sister and I had about leaving, again and again, trying to get away from this man, the shadows, I didn’t want to pull my sister away from her dream home though. She had worked long and hard for this, but right now reality was slapping us both in the face.
We weren’t safe here!
We shouldn’t have to be the victims once again. I stared at my unmoving legs, angry, but it was more than anger, I was grieving, and I was grieving for more than my ability to walk. With most of the world dealing with a pandemic that was destroying life, I felt stuck and unsure of where we would go. Slowly, things were opening up, with words like social distancing becoming common. However, the monsters in the shadows didn’t care.
I watched a tear fall onto my sweats. The tears had started flowing before I had even realized I had been crying. Her concern was etched all over her face as she watched me cry. Yet she reminded me not to bury my emotions because they only fester.
