ALMA

I was in trouble.

Shock sneaked in like a thief in the night and I was rooted to a spot, trying to understand how this happened, why it happened, and how to take care of it. Linda was standing directly before her mother and I was still at the top of the stairs, trying to comprehend what just happened.

She wasn't moving! She didn't bulge! "Oh my god!" I opened my eyes yet it seemed like there was a veil cast over my eyes. Like I wasn't seeing clearly even though it played out right ...