Look Out! Another Shocker

Anne

My heart made dangerous palpitations as I walked slowly towards Vincent’s porch. I’d been running earlier but as soon as I saw the door in view, I’d screeched to a stop when I realized I didn’t know what I’d say when I got there, nor who I’d introduce myself as.

Andrew, from the studio, had called to inform me that Vincent’s plane had landed.

“How, where, when?” I’d asked like a crazy person.

“I don’t know. He said it was sort of an emergency,” he’d informed me. “I’m heading to the house now. I’ll meet you there, he’d said before hanging up.”

I was excited, anxious, nervous, and every synonym that could describe my sweaty hands, rapid heartbeat, and gasping. I’d shuffled around the room, rummaging through my wardrobe for a pair of trousers and shoes to slip on, but with the way my body was reacting, I kept tripping and falling. It didn’t deter me.

Eventually, I found the things I was looking for and sped out of the room.

“Where do you think you’re going?” my mum had querie