Every thought in my head
September was a tough month. Being back at work and being a new mom took its toll and I was just exhausted. I found myself laying on the couch binge watching television more than anything else. And this is something I almost never do. I was just so damn tired. However, I did manage [...]
The building was old, that much was clear. The front lobby might have been redone to give the impression it was still a strong structure, but the bones were deteriorating. The old gym, attached to the back, hadn’t been worked on in over fifty years. There were holes in the bleachers, the old-fashioned lights [...]
Morgan allowed herself to cry over Rita for only a minute. She had to get to work if she didn’t want to end up just like her. First, she dug around the room for anything that could be a weapon. She didn’t find much. Only a steak knife and a set of crutches. [...]
“What’s that noise?” Rita asked as Morgan re-entered the office. “They’re, uh, they’re cutting at the loading dock door. Sounds like a power saw.” “They’re going to get in?” Rita tried to move but then clutched at her leg again. “Probably, yes. But I called for help.” “The police? But [...]
Morgan paced the office, biting a fingernail. Rita was pale and sweaty, taking shallow breaths, but her eyes followed Morgan back and forth. Morgan had spent a minute crying after she realized the police weren’t going to come to their rescue, but she’d snapped out of it when she heard the pounding on the [...]
“I think they’re breaking in,” Morgan said, leaning out of the office door. “I think I heard glass breaking,” “Okay…” Rita’s jaw was clenched and she was sweating as she tried to keep her leg still. “There’s a security door that closes over the stairway… The key pad is on the wall… Type…3-4-6-7 [...]
“Almost there.” Morgan grunted, hoisting Rita up into the office chair. Rita stifled a cry as her leg caught on the corner of the desk. Morgan grabbed a box and propped her foot up and tried to make her more comfortable. “Call the police,” Rita said through clenched teeth. “I need an ambulance. [...]
