TERESA

I wanted to cry, to scream, to run into them and ask them what they were talking about, but my shock was so great I could not move or breathe. I inhaled the air greedily, but it was not enough.

Like in my trauma, I felt my body empty of strength, bringing my palm to my chest, calming my heartbeat.

The scene was unbelievable, quite shocking. My mind could not comprehend what I did, just hear, or if it was even real. Maybe it was just my imagination, and they were not there.

I closed my ...