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Author: Janelle Rich
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Marrissa's point of view

I kept walking, not even sure where I was heading to. My thoughts were a tangled mess, and it felt like I was wandering aimlessly, trying to escape the weight of everything crashing down on me.

I thought about going to Morgan’s house, but the thought alone made me feel nauseous and besides I do not know the direction to his estate.

So, I took the easy way out. I flagged down a cab and gave the driver my apartment address.

At least I could hide there, shield myself from the world for a little while. When I stepped inside, the silence felt suffocating, but it was still better than the chaos outside.

Thank God I still had some clothes here—I have to be at work in the next thirty minutes.

Dragging my feet, I made my way to the bathroom. Turning on the shower, I stepped in and let the cold water pour over me.

I stood there, hoping—praying—it would wash away the grief, the anger, the sadness that seemed to have taken root in me but it did not. The memories of
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