He's Gone (Part 1)

-Karen-

I felt like I had been smashed under a very large boulder and then dropped off the Cliffs onto the jagged rocks on the beach. Everything hurt and I felt sick to my stomach from all the pain. Bart approached me and sat on the bed next to me. “Hey Karen. Can you hear me?” I squinted at Bart as he kept talking. “Do you remember anything about what happened to you?” Ugh… I feel absolutely horrid.

I struggled to focus on the question from the various pains I felt. I thought back to this morning with the wonderful surprise of all the roses. I thought of the passionate time I had with Conor and how wonderful I felt in his embrace. I remember going to get some clothes because we were going to shower. He was going to teach me to dance. What happened after that? I sat on the bed for several minutes trying to think of what happened after that. As soon as I remembered his voice in my ear, my heart went into a panic. I froze in place as I clenched my fists while I felt a horrible sense of