Soon, I arrived home and could finally relax from the chill feeling of being followed. I locked the door a little harder than usual and stood there for a second, listening, just to be sure no footsteps or shadows lingered outside. When everything stayed quiet, I walked straight to my room and fell on the bed.

I stared blankly at the window, my mind completely drained. For the past three to four days, everything has been changing too fast for me to even breathe. It all felt overwhelming, like ...