SHAME AND ORGASM.

Chapter: 61

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TALON:

I hadn’t felt well the entire day; my mind was restless. Was it because, by this time tomorrow, I would be forced into a marriage of my uncle’s making? Confusion swirled within me, evident in the way I instructed my students. They pointed out my mistakes, and in the end, I decided to call it a day. Handing the session to Murray, I returned home earlier than I should have.

I sat at my piano, but an invisible weight pressed down on me, robbing me of the will to play. Instead, I stared at the sheet music spread out before me.

*I seek the warmth of your embrace,

The comfort of your familiar face,

But now I’m just a shadow in the night,

Longing for you to return, to make it right.*

My eyes skimmed the lyrics I had penned, and my breath caught in my throat. How was it possible that, at this age, I still hadn’t found my answers? Helplessness washed over me, a familiar sensation I thought I had outgrown. The thoughts gnawed at me as I read and