CHAPTER TWENTY-TWOMallory
May 15, 2016
There’s a knock on the door.
My nerves have been building up all morning. I stop pacing and slowly fill my lungs with several deep breaths. This is such a different kind of anxiety than any I have experienced. I’ve had weeks to prepare for this moment, and I don’t want to be uneasy, but I am. It doesn’t make sense.
Calm down, calm down, it’s just Mom.
I’m not sure what to expect, and I’m not sure how to act.
Will my mom be scared or disappointed? Will she be ashamed of me or accept what happened to me? I have so many questions.
Another knock on the door. My emotions are on the ready. I want to try my best to contain myself and hold back, but I know it will be out of my control soon. I haven’t felt this way in a long time even though I’ve played
