Chapter 381

• I swallow hard as a wave of fear creeps up from my toes and envelopes my body.
• “You and I need to talk … now!” He slams the door shut, latching it so no one else can enter. I’m sure the entire floor heard the bang. My body stiffens; this is the last thing I need. Being in here and feeling the way I do, I have no defensive play for him this way.
• How can he just sweep in like a tornado and ruin me? All the control I’ve mustered, all that inner calm, is swept away with his voice and a look.