I'm in a cave. That's how I've felt all day.

Like I'm locked in a dwelling made of stone that continues to close in on me, suffocating the breath from my lungs and exerting pressure on all sides. Leaving me ready to burst. A strangled roar has been building in my throat all day and I am almost to my SUV in the underground parking lot where I will let it out. As soon as I'm inside, I'm going to shout loud and long enough to shatter the glass.

I struck that sweet young girl.

I spanked her ...