ARIA POV
While entering the office premises, a weight of sadness pressed down upon me. The words spoken by Mrs. Sarah reverberated over and over in my mind, while the accusations that his words carried were thrust into him. I felt like someone had taken the wind out of me, making my belly punch up into my chest. I basically just need to get away from here, to escape this poisonous atmosphere in which I occasionally feel suffocated.
I headed toward the bathroom, where the cool water from the shower was doing a good job, making my inside turmoil feel just slightly better. I stood there like this, with the water running on me, hoping that, together with the tears, my fears would wash away. I was feeling as if drowning was around the corner, with the world buttoning up on me from all sides.
