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I nhale…

Exhale…

Thump… thump thump… thump…

Inhale…

Exhale…

Thump thump… thump… thump thump…

My heart galloped wildly in my chest as I attempted to breathe. I couldn’t catch my breath. The weight sitting on my lungs was too much. The shadows pulsated around me while the room swayed unsteadily.

I sat on the floor at the end of the bed, a tangled mess in the sheet. It was as far as I managed to get before my legs gave out.

Panic clawed its way violently through my chest. I just wanted to get the fuck out of there. I squeezed my eyes shut and tried to pretend I was somewhere else—anywhere else.

Open fields.

Horses .

Clouds.

Dark clouds.

Darkness.

Screaming.

So much screaming…

I couldn’t stop the screaming…

I lost control completely, succumbing to endless screaming in my head.