Twenty-Five

Kira

My vision blurred as I quickened my pace and raced upstairs. I felt a stinging sensation in my eyes and was desperate to reach the safety of my room before I broke down. My housemates were getting ready to watch a movie, while the kids were playing hide-and-seek.

I grasped the banister, using it to pull myself up the final few steps before pushing open the door and slipping inside and leaned against the door to catch my breath. Only then did I allow myself to let go, and the tears began to flow.

My mom wasn't in the room when I got there, which relieved me..My tears kept flowing, so I gave up trying to stop them. I began pacing back and forth across the floor as I tried to release some of the pent-up emotion. My mind was a jumble of thoughts, and I couldn't focus on anything. I felt like I was going to explode, and a scream built up in my chest, begging to be let out. I clenched my fists and tried to hold it in, but it was getting harder by the second.

It was a terrible mistake