Mia

It was the fourth day that we were here without food and water. My stomach cramps were getting more painful and it was getting harder to keep how I felt away from the boys. They were going to beat themselves up and feel guilty all day about me being in here and in pain.

I didn't want that, not for them and not for me. It was bad enough that we had to be here in an unpleasant cell, I didn't need to stand their guilt while in here. I was going to choke up to my death if ...