Dionne
As Violet's footsteps faded, I slumped against the cold tiles, sighing heavily. I didn’t need anyone’s advice. I just wanted to cry, to let go of all this weight pressing on my chest. But before I could lose myself in the silence, a shadow moved by the door, barely visible from the gap at the bottom of the door. I froze upon noticing it with a spike of anxiety running through me. But before I could call out, the person outside twisted the lock, turning the key from the outside.
I shot up, gripping the handle. “Who’s there?” I demanded, my voice shaking. I unlocked the bolt from the inside, yanking on the door, but it didn’t budge. The lock was stuck and it seemed like I had been locked inside.
“Stop this! This isn’t funny!” I yelled, noticing that my hands were shaking already a
