JAMES

I sat in the board meeting as Stella spoke. I tried to pay attention but my mind kept blanking out at intervals.

I looked at her, and the thought of me probably being responsible for her parents’ death sat on me like a heavy weight.

Four days I’ve not been able to sleep. I can’t eat. This is the only thought that keeps me awake.

I shifted in my chair, loosening the tie on my neck slightly, trying to ease the suffocating pressure building in my chest.

Every word Stella ...