LORETTA

My heart slammed violently against my ribs as the footsteps drew closer and closer and I had absolutely nowhere to go.

The hallway was very long and empty and I was pressed so flat against the wall that I could feel the wallpaper digging into my skin

Was this the appropriate time to start regretting my decision tonight?

My heart jerked with every click of the polished shoe against the hardwood and the slow torturous seconds that passed. I heard the doorknob being grabbed from behind

My lungs simply stopped working instantly

Here it comes. This is the exact moment that would be printed in my obituary once I'm...