I’d barely gotten a wink of sleep last night, how could I? I didn’t even have it in me to attend lectures, fortunately for me, the classes for today had been canceled. But, in all honesty, I was scared to leave my home all together.
I watched as the hours ticked by, 7am, 8am, 9am, 10, 11, 12…I spent the rest of my day in a haze, haunted by Vincenzo’s choice that he had forced on me. I thought of all the ways out- perhaps I could sell some stuff, ask for help from some people I know, or even disappear entirely. But the more I thought about it, the clearer it becomes that if Vincenzo wanted to find me at the bottom of the sea, he would find me. I couldn’t run even if I wanted too. And I sure as hell didn’t want to spend the rest of my life on the run.
My gaze fell on the business card tha
