Chapter 18: Hallucinating

Driving across the country with a broken heart and a toddler while pregnant is one of the hardest things I've ever done. I could barely see much out of my left eye because it was swollen. I couldn't wait it out until it went down. Time was of the essence and it could cost us our lives.

I could taste the blood in my mouth as I pulled out of my father's driveway. I had to wipe my lip every few seconds because it refused to stop bleeding. It was just like old times growing up. I tried to blink back the tears as I directed the car to the nearest gas station for gas and supplies.

I got a lot of stares when I stopped at the local gas station and I tried not to dwell on it. I only paused to look in the glass window. The extremely swollen half of my face was decorated with shades of purple turning black and blue. I absentmindedly reached out to touch it. It hummed in pain. I didn't think I could look any worse.

I didn't think about it. I drove non stop until I couldn't anymore, day and night,