LUCIA

The time dragged on, and Alex kept teaching. I tried to focus. I really did, but my chest rose and fell too quickly, my stomach knotted painfully.

I realized with a shiver that the fire inside me wasn’t going out… it was only growing, and patience was no longer possible.

I shifted in my chair, my thighs brushing together, trying to ignore the dampness that had returned with full force.

That was it, I couldn’t wait anymore. I straightened abruptly, standing and stepping closer ...