Isaiah
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Chris stepped aside, gasping for air as I fumbled the key under the lock and rushed it sideways.
We both flew into the kitchen and slammed the door behind us.
I locked it from the inside and we both sprinted upstairs into the bedroom, locking it behind us.
I managed to say in a panicked whisper, wondering if it would get in.
Chris crouched under the window, letting tears roll.
I mulled it over again and again as we sat there.
My head was fizzing all the while and I could still hear its voice.
My elbows and forearms were sticky with blood and we both looked at the floor.
The occasional sob coming from the two of us.
Our hearts banged in our chest and we spent the night that way.
Light streamed in from the window, but we couldn't unlock the bathroom door until noon.