I am so out of it while on the floor that I do not hear the front door open. Nor, do I notice when somebody begins shouting my name and rushing over to me. I do, however, notice a pair of hands reaching for me. All I can think about is Carl reaching for me in a similar manner. He would reach for me and force me to do whatever it is he wanted at the time.
Instinctively, I flinch away from the hands as they come closer. I know that that will only make the punishment worse for me but I cannot help it. The memories are assaulting me so strongly that I cannot comprehend anything that is going on around me. It is surprising to see that the hands move back instead of continuing to reach for me. That is something that Carl has never done in the past.
What does it mean though? Is he going to ge
