Raven
Raven
I let the barbell crash to the floor and followed it down, my ass hitting the padded mat with a dull thud. My lungs burned. My legs shook. I stared up at the ceiling, sweat dripping into my hairline, my heart beat pounding so loudly in my ears that it drowned out the still blaring music from my phone.
I couldn't do another hip thrust if my life depended on it.
Normally, the gym quieted the noise in my head. Pain was grounding. Repetition was control, therapy. If I pushed hard enough, lifted heavily enough, the thoughts would eventually burn themselves out. Not today
My hands trembled as I unhooked the padded belt from my hips and rolled the barbell away. I paused the music, the sudden silence almost startling, and pulled my knees to my chest. I rested my forehead against
